Seattle office very political - Assistant Account Executive Edelman Employee Review

3.0
Nov 21, 2010
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Pros

PR boot camp for lower-level account workers. Great training and opportunities to work on top-notch brands and a variety of clients. Good number of days off.

Cons

Seattle office was very political, with promotions often going to the average popular people, not really on merit. Some of the senior leadership were walking HR violations. When I was there, it was a revolving door - lots of turnover. People got sick of not being recognized and left for greener pastures.

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Pros

I worked with some of the brightest and best people in the business. Most of them are no longer with the company. Some good clients, and nice office space.

Cons

Very limited opportunities for growth. During my time they reduced promotions to only once a year, and made many excuses for promoting as few people as possible (despite becoming the first "$1B" agency at that time). Morale was extremely low. People were forced to come into an office with nobody they actually worked with. Common to be passed from manager to manager. At one point I had 6+ managers within a 10-month span.

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