Edelman Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Garbage. Run away while you still can. The work: You will work for some of the most atrocious clients known to man, lying to the public will be part of your job description. The campaigns that you work on will be so outdated or banal that you’ll wonder how Edelman tricked anyone to pay for the things. And who will lead the charge on the campaigns you work on? The great idea leaders on these projects will be account managers who have no skills, training or experience outside their role at Edelman. These account managers will be so terrified of loosing whatever clients Edelman has left, that they will fluster and refuse to ask the client to provide their brand guideline for fear of asking too much of the client. Instead of managing expectations along the way and setting up a clear structure and schedule for when we deliver items to clients, your trusty account managers will throw you under the bus when they suddenly realize an EOD deadline has come up at 4pm on a Friday that they neglected to mention. In the name of doing everything to appease the client, account managers routinely will hand over last minute design requests in piles without consulting you to see if you can accommodate their new client ask, leaving you to stay late or become ostracized. Work life balance: Pay is low, hours expected 60+ a week, no overtime pay (illegal), gas lighting Edelman’s hr department employee appeasement squad touts “Edelman ensures work life balance”. It’s hilarious to assume any employee working at Edelman buys the company’s own internal PR spin. Advancement: Everyone there is looking to get out and it shows. Those who stay cannot get a job anywhere else because their skills are outdated and that’s what will happen to you if you stay because there is no advancement here. To the future HR damage control team: Even members of your senior team are starting to leave in droves. There are clear problems that can no longer be filled with free bagels."

"I worked for Edelman Mexico from January until April 2020. The experience was disappointing, as the company was unable to protect key positions as the pandemic struck."

"I've worked at Edelman since 2017. Being the largest private PR Firm in the industry, it employed people all around the world. The Atlanta office was a hard working group of about 90 employees. I often felt young employees were hired and did not understand the financial side of the business, which made my job more challenging, but rewarding."

"I've worked for Edelman for nearly three years. The experience gained at this firm is unparalleled. We're always challenging ourselves to think outside the box, keep the end goal in mind and do right by our clients. We're a collaborative group of hard workers, so it's easy to find someone smart to rely on."

"Was easy to use and straight-forward."

"Ric Edelman is great and his vision steers the company in a great manner. The direction and speed of company growth is amazing. Money should be allocated to efficiency and better equipping members at HQ with the best tools to save both time and improve life for the planners assisting the clients. Other than that, the people and work of EFS are outstanding."

"I worked at Wilson, Elser for 5 years and I really grew in the role that I was given, to the point where the office manager had almost daily meetings where we could have an open discussion on ways to make the job better. Also we would meet to figure out different methods and strategies for helping the support staff in our medium sized office. I even was allowed to do some computer workstation re-imaging, server room/telephone repairs, in addition to setting up video conferences or webinars."

"The company has a work hard play hard mentality, but unfairly compensates employees."

"Edelman cares about their employees and values ongoing education. However, they do not offer competitive salary and company politics are evident."

What do you like about working at Edelman?

"The people are really smart and cool - they're the reason for coming in each day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you treat the interview as a mutual selection process. If you don't have a good manager who advocates for you, politics can get in the way of deserved promotions."

What don't you like about working at Edelman?

"Managers aren't trained appropriately to learn the balance between setting their employees up for success and giving them projects with little direction and then not teach the employee what they did wrong and how they can improve when the project isn't what the manager was originally looking for. There is also a lack of transparency - when asked straight-forward questions, managers tend to defer to rhetoric and talking around touch questions rather than being honest with staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If I were running the show, I would ensure managers are properly trained to pay attention to their managees' career progression just as much as they pay attention to the clients' needs."

"Excellent company to work for."

What do you like about working at Edelman?

"Great company with lots of hardworking people and great benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Company is big on work/life balance to a certain degree. Make sure you discuss this. Not every group adhere to the policy. Don't expect premium pay."

What don't you like about working at Edelman?

"Insecure and immature IT leadership. Control people through fear management.. Always self-centered with personal agenda. No interest in the company or the team well being. If you want to advance, be in the in-group and build relationship with your boss's boss at all cause. Check your conscience and integrity at the door before going in to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to your IT most senior leadership. Pay attention to employee turnover rate. There are the sign of troubles. The HR team need to wake up. Look at the expenditure and their justification. Someone is milking the company."