Terrible work environment and little room for growth - Account Supervisor Edelman Employee Review

2.0
Feb 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Client roster and putting the agency name on your resume

Cons

This is by far the most toxic environment I have ever been a part of. The pay is low, hours long, and bad behavior is tolerated by HR and fellow leaders at the highest level. Don't believe the influx of positive reviews. It is their business after all - to change the narrative and spin, spin, spin. HR requests that employees post positive to overpower the negative. Favoritism is the best way forward here. Managers are not prepared to actually manage direct reports, but rather check a box to be a "manager" within the organization. It gives you no real authority or autonomy to lead a team or account.

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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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