Edelman Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Senior management is professional and client focused. The firm invests in its staff. Great clients.

Cons

Like all agencies work life balance can be tough but you don't work in an agency environment for a cushy life. You go because you get incredible experience with blue chip clients. Edelman has that.

Pros

Smart, hardworking people who thrive under pressure and want to see their collies succeed

Cons

Achieving work/life balance can be tricky and requires individuals to manage their time to make sure they don't get overloaded

Pros

Edelman has incredible work life balance that is superior to any other similar company in the industry. The employees are truly valued and there are endless opportunities for growth and mobility. Every department is full of smart, driven, creative employees who push each other to produce better work. Incredible culture, benefits, company values and just a great place to work overall!

Cons

Can't think of anything bad!

Pros

Edelman globally has great clients and exciting projects, incredibly talented and passionate colleagues with a high level of professionalism. The bigger idea that Edelman stands for is why I am giving 3 stars.

Cons

I wish the German management were more professional, less opportunistic and had a clear vision. I get assigned to totally random accounts and feel like I am wasting my talent. The merger with ergo was handled very badly. The work cultures don't match and we have a very different understanding of client service. This has led to a disastrous impact on my work life balance and colleagues on both sides are fleeing the company.

Pros

- Big name agency with terrific reputation within the big cities - NYC and Chicago - Big name brand clients, which is nice for resume - Good benefits from corporate HQ - Access to professionals and experts in other offices and regions

Cons

- Lack of true leadership and inspiration; primary mode of management is intimidation - Open insults of team members at all levels by top management - Lip service of work/life balance; to be successful you must choose to work round the clock

Pros

Edelman delivers top-notch work to its clients. Working here is an opportunity to grow your network and work with some of the top people in the field. Edelman Seattle does a nice job of celebrating wins and ensuring teams mingle with each other. The benefits are wonderful too

Cons

- Work/life balance can be difficult but Edelman is doing its best to be aware of needs - Your happiness will depend a lot on the account that you're on and the client that you work with.

Pros

Amazing culture; unbelievably smart people. I am constantly learning and growing and being challenged with new projects.

Cons

Semi difficult work life balance because clientele is some of the biggest and best in the world. These brands never sleep, so you're constantly on call. Cons of being the best at what you do.

Pros

You learn a lot fast as you are given opportunities here to work on big campaigns and across a range of disciplines. Your peers and team will largely be fantastic and become a family.

Cons

Bad work life balance and if you’re on the Brand team you will frequently be under resourced. There are a few people that are rude and too old school but there aren’t many left.

Pros

In the short time I have been here (~4 months) I have already grown to love the company culture. Very rarely is the first answer 'No'. It is clear your experience here is what you make of it. This and the work/life balance will (hopefully) have me calling Edelman home for years to come.

Cons

There seems to be some confusion among titles and responsibilities. Some people who you would assume have higher titles don't, while others who may not seem as advance do have a higher title.

Pros

Money is good and you get a lot of exposure in terms of travelling and the clients

Cons

Poor poor management Toxic Work culture Pathetic Leadership No respect for juniors Zero work life balance