Middle of the road - Vice President Edelman Employee Review

4.0
19 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Lots of big-name clients and interesting work - Lots of smart colleagues and people to learn from - Lots of room for growth and development if you can be patient and stick around - Diverse, lively workforce

Cons

- Turbulent few years which meant layoffs and constant fear of more. In my three years there I was consistently a top performer and not once received a bonus. Layoffs were also not managed well, despite clear feedback from employees the first time around - Senior leadership was not very good at communicating and leaders at the practice level did not have any real decision-making power, which also meant attempts at keeping top talent were futile - Some teams/leaders can be very toxic. Colleague experience across the firm varies greatly based on practice group/geo

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I worked with some of the brightest and best people in the business. Most of them are no longer with the company. Some good clients, and nice office space.

Cons

Very limited opportunities for growth. During my time they reduced promotions to only once a year, and made many excuses for promoting as few people as possible (despite becoming the first "$1B" agency at that time). Morale was extremely low. People were forced to come into an office with nobody they actually worked with. Common to be passed from manager to manager. At one point I had 6+ managers within a 10-month span.

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