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 19 reviews)); "Benefits were decent" ((in 16 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO and ok benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Your coworkers are excellent people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work in, the teams are fun." ((in 6 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 7 reviews)); "For other areas of the company, or lower level positions, there seems to be better pay and opportunities for movement." ((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

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

May 9, 2025

Great people bad leadership

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues and events are great

Cons

Sr leadership makes a lot of money and employees make bare min

Emerald Response

10mo

Thank you for your feedback and for the points raised. We genuinely value all our team members and appreciate the perspectives they bring. We recognize that every event and experience is unique, and that challenges can arise along the way. Over the past period, we've undergone significant changes, including a comprehensive review of our compensation structure, to better align with current market standards. We're committed to ongoing improvement and supporting our teams as we move forward.

2.0

Apr 24, 2025

Average Corporate Job

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job although they no longer higher remote, forced an RTO for no apparent reason on inconsiderate, confusing terms.

Cons

No organizational structure, focused more on the money they make than the people they “serve”. Signs terrible contracts that are supposed to bring in income but don’t, and their employees suffer more as their customers pay the costs - customers they’ve spent years building relationships with. No accountability for under-performers, but they somehow let go of their best staff on a regular basis.

Emerald Response

10mo

Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts. We take the points you raise seriously. Our company has experienced significant change and this has resulted in some restructuring to help us achieve our goals. Our focus on agility, as one of our key values, means we always strive to respond to market conditions swiftly.

1.0

Oct 31, 2023

Fruit fly

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, if you can use it! Decent benefits.

Cons

Not sure where to start... Low employee morale, people are leaving for the reason. Don't expect a pay increase, pay doesn’t match the workload. Wonder why we have so many well-paid corporate staff.

Emerald Response

9mo

Your views are appreciated. Thanks for making the time to provide feedback. We recognize the significant changes that have taken place and understand how challenging change can be for those experiencing it. Under the renewed leadership of our CEO, Hervé, and our senior leadership team, we have a clear mandate to unlock Emerald’s full potential. Alongside this, we’ve undergone some restructuring, and we're already seeing positive changes in how our people work and collaborate.

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