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      Emerald

      Engaged Employer

      Emerald reviews

      3.6

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (213 total reviews)
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      Hervé Sedky

      70% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      2.0
      Aug 22, 2018

      Sales

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Nice office location -Coworkers are friendly -Ability to travel is a plus

      Cons

      -Intense budget cuts led to lack of basic resources needed for shows to succeed -Lack of resources stifles employee creativity and ability to "think outside the box" -Upper-management's #1 goal is to please investors and therefore sets unrealistic sales goals for employees (nearly every employee in sales I've spoken to agrees) -Little transferable job skills, lack of any formal, professional training.

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      Emerald Response
      7y
      As we have grown quickly over time, we recognize that company culture has been a work-in-progress, but it is being looked at seriously at the top level with great consideration for our employee value proposition. We have created a Sales Operations teams specifically to focus on revenue goals and pay to ensure we are measuring and compensating our employees accordingly. It is unfortunate that you have felt a lack of support in achieving your goals. We encourage all employees to have open dialogue with their managers about workload and resourcing. We are glad to hear you enjoy friendly employees and travel, both of which are positives we hear from our employees over and over again. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
      1.0
      Mar 18, 2018

      Anonymous

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None None None None None

      Cons

      Emerald does not care how much extra work they give an employee, does not listen to the teams when communicating the issues going o, does not compensate for time spent working. They fail to look at the overall picture. They only step in when things are bad. They need closer communication with the teams and the businesses. They make promises they dont keep to employees.

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      Emerald Response
      8y
      We’re sorry to hear you’re having such a negative experience at Emerald Expositions. We recommend you raise these points to your Manager and Human Resources to address your individual concerns. Emerald Expositions provides opportunity in a fun and exciting industry, with competitive pay and benefits. We find it disappointing that you don’t see any pros to working for our organization.
      1.0
      Mar 4, 2025

      Don't bother, unless you thrive in a toxic environment.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Unlimited vacation, 401K match up to 6%

      Cons

      Favoritism (to people and brands), understaffed, out-of-touch leadership, below market salaries, hypocrisy in actions vs. words, rollback of DEI.

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      Emerald Response
      10mo
      Your feedback is appreciated. We’re proud that many of our team members have been with us for over 20 years, a testament to their dedication and the sense of community within our business. We’ve recently completed a thorough review of our compensation structure to ensure we remain competitive within our industry. As a result, our pay and benefits are now aligned with those offered by our peers, reflecting our commitment to recognizing and rewarding our employees fairly.
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