Entrepreneurial, P&L driven - Senior Account Supervisor Edelman Employee Review

3.0
30 Oct 2017
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Pros

Global agency with good international opportunities; entrepreneurial spirit = if you come with good ideas and the business case you can create it (they love new products clients will buy up); get to work with some of the largest, most influential organizations in the world.

Cons

Very P&L-driven, to a fault. It's not ALL about growth. Culture is dependent on local leaders and local teams to carry. They let people go fairly often (particularly VP and up) which hurts morale and adds to high turn-over fatigue in teams and for clients.

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Edelman Response
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I can't help but agree with you on your entrepreneurial observations. It's so true that employees often find themselves in the position of leading a project that they came up with and pitched themselves. I truly believe the opportunities are endless here. Thank you for your feedback on our culture and how we're organized, as well. It's helpful to hear employees' input and observations on these topics. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR

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