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

May 22, 2018

Trade publication editor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being part of a small trade publication within a larger company (Emerald) means there is a lot of room to make an impact and have your voice heard. If you are interested in the subject matter it is a nice niche where you can make a lot of industry connections.

Cons

A lot of different and shifting responsibilities and tight timelines. A fair amount of turnover with junior staff because teams are so small there isn't much room for growth.

Emerald Response

8y

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you had a positive experience in your role as an Editor, and achieved exposure in your industry—that is definitely one of the key perks of working on one of our b2b publications. Typical of any editorial environment, we are deadline-driven, so the timelines are not unusual. As we continue to grow as a company, we foresee more opportunities for our junior staff to move both within their team and cross-functionally.

3.0

Nov 13, 2015

Don't forget your talent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of people to work with. All have good ideas.

Cons

Upper management is forgetting about the bigger picture and that is the client. More concerned about profit margins and bottom line.

2.0

Oct 10, 2015

Finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was all PPO, no HMO was offered

Cons

High co pay both on employee side and on hospital/pharmacy

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