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

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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

4.0

Apr 1, 2024

I was just exactly as they wanted and I improve their sales massively

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am always agile to work

Cons

I will be the best of their workers

Emerald Response

10mo

We appreciate you making the effort to post this review. We're happy to hear of your success working with us.

3.0

Mar 18, 2024

Good for getting started

Conference coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel with full overtime and generous daily stipend. Great benefits and maternity leave policy.

Cons

Instability, people have been let go without warning. Lots of changes at the upper and lower levels. People are stretched too thin without pay increase.

Emerald Response

10mo

Thank you for leaving a review. We appreciate you taking the time to put your thoughts down. Emerald has been through some changes which has resulted in some parts of our business being restructured. The vision of our leadership team is to stay agile and working toward our long term goals.

5.0

Mar 14, 2024

Work-life balance

Email marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and remote

Cons

none so far as the people are friendly

Emerald Response

10mo

Your thoughts are appreciated. Emerald's people focused culture means our managers are mindful of creating a healthy work life balance. Our CEO, Hervé Sedky, and his leadership team are building a strong culture driven by our values - agility, excellence, and commitment.

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