Edelman Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Edelman

Pros – Collaborative atmosphere, fun workplace, great office. Work hard, play hard.

Cons – Communications are often unclear. Senior staff sometimes seem unappreciative.

Former Employee – worked at Edelman full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Leading edge employee engagement strategies, a true commitment from leadership to valuing contributions of employees, independently owned - have been able to keep the feel of a family owned business on a global level

Cons – Bad behavior of leaders at the local level is often overlooked, work life balance can be a challenge to find

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edelman

Pros – -Senior Management is very accessible and easy to approach
-Tons of opportunities for career development
-Amazingly talented co-workers
-Beautiful office space
-Tons of creativity and news ideas

Cons – -Can be high stress (is fast paced)
-Can be a bit clique-ish. but in general the people are great

Advice to Senior Management – Senior Management is amazing!!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Edelman full-time for more than a year

Pros – very decent knowledge in PR

Cons – no bad things at all

Former Employee – worked at Edelman as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Relaxed, professional environment, organized, fulfilling

Cons – No set work hours, long days

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edelman full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Best people, best clients, dynamism and variety. A global network that is active every day

Cons – Not a place for people who move slowly

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to recruit the best

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edelman full-time for less than a year

Pros – So many opportunities to expand your knowledge and grow in the company.

Cons – I can't think of any.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Edelman full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Lots of opportunities to work on a variety of accounts and projects

Cons – Need to know how to work the system to get what you want; never be afraid to ask

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Edelman as an intern for less than a year

Pros – -hands on
-great clients
-amazing culture
-Great location

Cons – There were none that I could think of

Former Employee – worked at Edelman as an intern for less than a year

Pros – lots of opportunity to work on different products. I was able to move around and explore different sectors.

Cons – I had about 8 different bosses in two different offices. Too much like "Office Space." Was there in the middle of the recession and they couldn't hold on to many people. Also, hours were ridiculous.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company