Great clients, Bad morale - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

3.0
Sep 14, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The clients are a great asset and look good when selling yourself to other jobs. And since theirs are pretty big, it means bigger budgets, and often times more fun projects.

Cons

The company seems to succumb every last waking need of the client instead of the internal workforce. The contract & business is what keeps the work going not the teams or the morale.

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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

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