Undervalued and Underpaid - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

3.0
Nov 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Access to resources and international network

Cons

I worked in one of the China offices and was vastly underpaid. I agreed to the position because I wanted the experience, and I did gain a lot of valuable experience and contribute a lot to the team. But after proving myself, I was still denied a promotion and during yearly reviews received only a very small raise. My team's management was a mess and there were a lot of negative attitudes. This is not representative of the entire company, and I've heard that since I left things have gotten much better for my team as well.

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