Assistant Account Executive - Assistant Account Executive Edelman Employee Review

3.0
13 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are extremely intelligent and creative people here that will contribute to some of the industry's best work. There is some great camaraderie within each of the practices (although not really between the practices). Also it's a great place to learn the PR ropes if you're an intern or early-employee.

Cons

Your experience here really depends on the team you're on. I personally had a terrible experience with my boss and team and since I was an entry-level employee, my concerns were not addressed or recognized appropriately with both the operations teams or HR. Additionally, I feel as though big-agency lifestyle does not foster room for professional growth for entry-level employees as there is such high-turnover in the industry. Entry-levelers are often looked down upon by senior staff in terms of speaking up to insert their ideas. If you are an AAE in consumer, you're probably shipping product and organizing excels/decks for most of the time, rather than getting hands-on experience in PR.

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Edelman Response
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Thank you so much for your detailed review. Your observations and feedback are important to us. Our entry level employees are critical to the success of the firm. We are always looking to ensure consistency, growth and opportunity. If you have any specifics you'd be open to sharing with me directly please email me at maria.okeeffe@edelman.com. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director; Human Resources

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