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 15 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO and ok benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work in, the teams are fun." ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly, collaborative culture" ((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)); "Absolutely no training for these antiquated systems." ((in 8 reviews)); "For other areas of the company, or lower level positions, there seems to be better pay and opportunities for movement." ((in 7 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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

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).

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Reviews by job title

213 reviews

3.0

Jan 28, 2025

Interesting potential

Director of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The industry is super interesting. The people are great.

Cons

The structure makes it hard to do your job. Pressure is high.

Emerald Response

10mo

Thank you for feedback. We appreciate it. We’re proud to have a team of passionate individuals dedicated to creating memorable and impactful events for our clients. Transparency in communication is a key focus for us, and we’re encouraged to see how this commitment is already fostering stronger alignment between our teams and our strategic goals.

3.0

Jan 15, 2025

Salary

Design director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Company to work for

Cons

Like most companies they work hard to not give raises

Emerald Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your views. We appreciate you taking the time to do this and we are always keen to receive constructive comments. Our people are what makes Emerald a successful business. We value the commitment and excellence that each employee brings to the table. Our business has experienced significant levels of restructuring which has enabled us to review our pay structures to make them fairer.

1.0

Jan 4, 2025

Sterile Corporate Culture

Senior customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compulsory corporate retreats. Strong corporate hierarchy. Peons know their place.

Cons

No communicated vision/philosophy outside of 'growth'. Leadership believes culture can be created in a board room. EBITDA > people

Emerald Response

10mo

Thank you for your review. It's always helpful for us to understand the experiences that our people are having across our business. You may know that our CEO, Hervé Sedky, and his leadership team have started to build a strategy that's fully aligned with our values. As this is rolled out our people will start to see a clear picture of the long term vision and how their work contributes to it and to our culture which you rightly state is the responsibility of all our people to build.

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