Is Edelman a good company to work for?

Edelman has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,510 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Edelman to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Edelman have been left by employees working as Executive Vice President , Administrative Assistant and EVP .

Does Edelman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman?

62% of Edelman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edelman?

Account Executive (377) , Senior Account Executive (228) , Intern (199) , Assistant Account Executive (195) , Vice President (147) , Account Supervisor (142) , Account Manager (109) , Senior Account Supervisor (103) , Senior Vice President (92) , Account Director (49) , Director (42) , Internship (41) , Senior Account Manager (35) , Manager (34) , EVP (30)

What are the pros of working at Edelman according to real employee reviews?

"It's a fun program with a ton of interns (at least in NYC) and you'll meet some great people." ((in 460 reviews)); "People and the overall culture is great!" ((in 243 reviews)); "Amazing and smart colleagues with whom I get to work with and learn from every day; high" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefits for medical and 401k." ((in 144 reviews)); "Great team to work with and learn from" ((in 117 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edelman according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance; really bureaucratic (finance mindset)" ((in 191 reviews)); "always think there is an underlying problem; no women in higher management; low pay" ((in 178 reviews)); "They hire young kids to work long hours and make them slaves by paying almost nothing!!" ((in 155 reviews)); "low salaries and always should work overtime" ((in 149 reviews)); "Particularly bad experience with a senior manager and leadership at the time that led to decision to leave" ((in 101 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edelman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edelman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edelman in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Edelman locations?

New York , Chicago , Washington , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Seattle , San Mateo , Portland , Dallas , Rochester , Austin , Miami , Houston , Orlando , Sacramento , Fairfax , Brooklyn , South San Francisco , Mountain View , Boston , Jersey City , Morganville , Newark , Auburn , Atlanta , Ina , Astoria , Mexico , Syracuse

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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,517 total reviews)

Richard W. Edelman

59% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Edelman has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,517 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edelman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Oct 6, 2010

Love working at Edelman

Evp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entrepreneurial -- dream what you want and you can do it Work for best in class brands and companies Family culture

Cons

PR is fast paced and client service focused with long hours if you want to do good job Lots of resources and important to navigate and understand to give the best client service

4.0

Oct 5, 2010

Good Place to Work

Account supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A global network with rich resources - Emphasis on client service - Commitment from leadership to engage employees and recognize talent - A strong reputation among the industry - A solid education/enrichment program for staff

Cons

- Work environment can be political and competitive - Lack of follow-through on internal initiatives makes it difficult to put trust in new programs

2.0

Oct 5, 2010

Unqualified leadership and bullying culture make Edelman a challenging place to work and make progress

Evp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

junior people are very enthused and initially passionate, clients are varied, multinational name brands, client opportunities are varied and interesting

Cons

boys club, glass ceiling, management's fear of change, internal competition between groups is seen as entrepreneurial but its simply competition; clients and employees suffer for it. very senior leaders are allowed to yell and threaten employees

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