Entrepreneurial and scrappy, but with resources of a global company - Vice President Edelman Employee Review

5.0
8 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The leadership and the vision they set for the company are inspirational. I have not seen an agency, or any company for that matter, focus on pushing the limits of its industry like Edelman, especially in the professional services space. Top performers are recognized and given the freedom to push their professional boundaries.

Cons

Edelman is extremely cheap, even when it touts that it wants to compete with ad agencies and consulting firms. There does not seem to be a compensation strategy in place, and if it exists, it's not communicated at all to staff. It seems you are tied to percent increases vs. staying competitive in the marketplace.

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Cons

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Pros

I worked with some of the brightest and best people in the business. Most of them are no longer with the company. Some good clients, and nice office space.

Cons

Very limited opportunities for growth. During my time they reduced promotions to only once a year, and made many excuses for promoting as few people as possible (despite becoming the first "$1B" agency at that time). Morale was extremely low. People were forced to come into an office with nobody they actually worked with. Common to be passed from manager to manager. At one point I had 6+ managers within a 10-month span.

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