How the might fall - Drector Edelman Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A legacy company that once was viewed as the best in the world. Big name clients that look good on a CV

Cons

A sinking ship - years of mismanagement have led to a once shining star wallowing. Senior management is utterly disconnected to the teams that do the actual work unless it’s a high profile pitch in which case everyone must have an opinion (but then nothing of real value). Career progression is limited to those who play the game, have visibility on clients and are on call all the time (work life balance? Not here) Salary? Not comparable across the industry with bands not changing in years Let’s not forget the annual employee surveys which list the same issues time and time again and the compulsory days in per week for an office not big enough to cope (cost cutting)

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2.0
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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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