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

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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

Jun 29, 2023

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good working environment , nice people

Cons

could have better payment, better management

Emerald Response

9mo

We value your perspective. Thanks for sharing your balanced review. We're very happy to read that your experience of working for Emerald was positive. We know that our people make Emerald's enjoyable place to work.

2.0

Jun 14, 2023

Do not recommend

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

unlimited vacation, if you have time to take any

Cons

No development, poor pay, top heavy

Emerald Response

9mo

Thanks for letting us know what you think. Feedback is always welcome - whether it's positive or more challenging. In the last 2 years we have spent a great deal of time looking at our pay and benefits as well as the opportunities we give our people to develop their skills, learn, and grow. Our leadership team, led by our CEO Hervé Sedky, has put Emerald on the right path to achieve our vision and build a great place to work for our people.

3.0

Jun 6, 2023

Campbells

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits 401K Learning Pay rate

Cons

commutication leadership lack of good workers favoritism No Team work

Emerald Response

9mo

We appreciate your feedback. This helps us to understand where we can make improvements to support our people and continue creating a positive culture. Emerald's vision is well-defined and our CEO, Hervé Sedky, and his leadership team are communicating with clarity. Our teams work well together and we often receive feedback that collaboration is effective because of the strong relationships that have been established.

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