Does Emerald pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Emerald employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Emerald. This rating has improved by 49% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Emerald?

70% of Emerald employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Emerald 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Emerald?

Account Executive (11) , Sales (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Marketing (7) , Business Development Manager (3) , Conference Coordinator (3) , Consultant (3) , Marketing Manager (3) , Marketing Specialist (3) , Operations Coordinator (3) , Anonymous (2) , Operations (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Vice President (2)

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

"The people there are great!" ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits were decent" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits package and unlimited PTO." ((in 7 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work in, the teams are fun." ((in 6 reviews)); "Unlimited vacation" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Upper management is the absolute WORST." ((in 13 reviews)); "Weak leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low paying for such high expectations." ((in 8 reviews)); "Absolutely no training for these antiquated systems." ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior management was not in tune with the individual industries that shows served so managed with a "one size fits all" approach." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Emerald layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Emerald locations?

New York , Alpharetta , San Juan Capistrano , Atlanta , Los Angeles , White Plains , Denver , Culver City , San Francisco , Framingham , Oklahoma City , San Luis Obispo , Seattle , Miami , Dalton , Lakewood , Utah

Emerald reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)

Hervé Sedky

70% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Emerald has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 213 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Emerald employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

213 reviews

1.0

Sep 17, 2025

High Turnover & Poor Leadership

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Systems and support tools are great

Cons

Low pay, high turnover, shifting responsibilities, and toxic work environment due to leadership.

3.0

Aug 10, 2025

Entry Level

Conference coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, Travel, Overtime for non-exempt, wonderful boss

Cons

Large discrepancy in value between coordinators and managers, coordinators seem disposable and the pay is reflective. I left on my own accord.

1.0

Jul 17, 2025

I'm tired boss

People and culture

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Maybe the employees will organize

Cons

I'm tried of smiling and pretending like everything is ok

Emerald Response

10mo

We value all feedback, though it’s difficult for us to fully understand your experience as the review doesn’t provide much context. Our People & Culture team is a small, collaborative department, and based on your comments, it’s not clear if you were part of this team. If you’d like to share more about your role and experience at Emerald, we’d be happy to provide a more meaningful response and take your feedback into consideration.

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