Sinking ship - avoid at all costs - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

1.0
Mar 4, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Exposure to a range of decent client work, ability to collaborate with better offices in the network.

Cons

—Very poor overall leadership of the Atlanta office —Immature, insecure, untrained, and gossipy managers —Vindictive, cutthroat, and sabotaging culture among employees that really aren’t that bright —Open marginalization of people of color, with lack of upward mobility or inclusion where they are —Shallow efforts to respond to complaints, if they respond at all —Undisciplined approach to client work —More than a dozen resignations in past 6 months —Lack of appreciation for good talent —NO accountability whatsoever —Hyper-focused on money not people —Lots of obvious favoritism and backstabbing —Local HR team paralyzed with so many complaints/issues —No investment in basic training or professional development —DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME COMING HERE, you’ll regret it if you do.

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Your comments are obviously concerning, so I hope you're willing to discuss your experiences with me directly as soon as possible, so I can gain context and have the opportunity to evaluate and address these concerns. I can be reached at maria.okeeffe@edelman.com. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR

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