Toxic, performative, profits over people - Acounts Manager Edelman Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Sometimes interesting speakers attend the office (if you ever have the time). Some smart people within the business that you can learn from.

Cons

Culture of burn out, promotions on pause, very showy / cliquey culture, highly stressed staff, unrealistic expectations, low salaries. Sterile, corporate environment that places productivity and profit not only above but at the expense of its people. Unless you enjoy being a showman - avoid at all costs! Otherwise you will count down every minute until it’s socially acceptable to hand in your notice and if you’re like me - it’s you’ll be put off agencies forever.

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Cons

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Pros

As always, the people you work with. Nice office spaces.

Cons

Uncertainty and contradictory information. 'Senior' teams have client meetings and make decisions that are not relayed to the teams, solo miscommunication and frustration is the bread and butter of operation. They don't have business visiblity for the next 2-3 weeks so they try to pivot and impress the client up to 3 times a day, which is time consuming, it burns out and rarely anything gets to the client. A very vertical organization, something is right or wrong simply because a 'VP' says so. They claim to be supportive, to have programs, to do everything for their employees, but when you actually need something, you realize you're on your own.

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