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Edelman

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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,517 total reviews)
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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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4K reviews
5.0
Oct 16, 2013

An amazing oppurtunity in the West.

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

The company is the largest PR agency in the world and has systems in place to leverage global talent and ideas. The company is independent which can accelerate decision making. There are a wide range of practice areas to participate in and the company has an entrepreneurial culture.

Cons

You need to be a good people person to work with such a diverse talent and personality base, but generally everyone has aligned goals, just need to find the best way to support and draw from your colleagues.

3.0
Aug 28, 2013

A good hedge school for learning, career development tricky

Account director
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Business Outlook

Pros

PR focus - because the company was family-owned and independent from the ad agency monoliths, PR was front and centre of everything that happened. That meant is wasn't an afterthought. It was a great place to "learn the trade". Early Adopter - Edelman understood digital and convergence very early on and was a pioneering company. It was sneered at by bigger global competitors but it showed foresight and reaping the benefits of today.

Cons

Family ownership - as above it can have advantages, but also disadvantages. The company had a "US first, Rest of World second" mentality. Major decisions were made in the US and filtered through. Some global memos were cringeworthy and did not take cognisance of local cultures or values. Working in a European office felt like you were working in a franchise rather than part of a global team. Also, European executive positions moved like a carousel, leaders never seemed to stay long. Career progression - This was a maze, without clarity. Very political and who you cosied up to. You had to push for promotion.

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