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 16 reviews)); "Good Benefits 401K Learning Pay rate" ((in 16 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO and ok benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work in, the teams are fun." ((in 7 reviews)); "Your coworkers are excellent people." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Upper management is the absolute WORST." ((in 14 reviews)); "Weak leadership." ((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)); "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

3.0

Jul 25, 2019

company culture lacking

Web editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good benefits and exciting company prospects

Cons

do not feel part of the company

5.0

Apr 5, 2019

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great leadership

Cons

Unclear company wide goals. Company struggles to keep solid brand across events

5.0

Sep 14, 2018

Rewarding as long as you're willing to work hard

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive culture as long as you are willing to work hard but if you’re just looking for a paycheck, this is not the place for you. Great benefits. Incredible work office. Nice travel

Cons

Company is growing so fast that they have trouble hiring enough good people fast enough to keep up with the workload

Emerald Response

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We appreciate that you recognize there are great perks here for those who work hard. The talent market across the board, and specifically for the caliber of employee we hire, is tight these days. Please feel free to take advantage of our employee referral program to help us find great employees!

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