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 16 reviews)); "Great benefits package and unlimited PTO." ((in 7 reviews)); "Depending on which location you work in, the teams are fun." ((in 6 reviews)); "Unlimited vacation" ((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)); "Low paying for such high expectations." ((in 8 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).

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213 reviews

5.0

May 20, 2021

Definitely on the rise; strategically aligned for industry take-over

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recently succeeded in a big coup by bringing on board the Brilliant, Charismatic and Strategic Visionary, Hervé Sedkey to take over as their President & CEO Definitely on the rise; strategically aligned for industry take-over Innovative, creative and collaborative work culture Lots of smart people to learn from Good work-life balance

Cons

Most of their offices are on the east coast . However, they are open-minded and accommodate remote work

3.0

May 12, 2021

constant fire drill

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are really nice travel was fun

Cons

Training is minimal no clear path for growth

4.0

May 7, 2021

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, new CEO looks promising.

Cons

Challenges pivoting to virtual events with Covid

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