You’re just a number here - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fast learning environment Direct client exposure at lower levels Working across a lot of different sectors, applications, and strategies

Cons

Treated like a number (literally) despite high performance and loyalty Forced to work above your pay grade with NO perks or promotions or validation for the very high level of output Only senior management is appreciated 60 hour weeks are common Immediate responses required; never felt like I had any “down time” even on PTO

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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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