There's still a long way to go... - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

2.0
Dec 16, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting clients; insightful market research findings

Cons

Management sucks - promotion is based on favoritism rather than merit; feedback tends to be more negative than constructive Limited research capabilities - analysis involves skimming through excel crosstabs. No opportunities to build quantitative/analytical skills - SPSS and SAS experience is not needed or used. Undefined job responsibilities - job posting responsibilities don't accurately match with on-the-job responsibilities No room for growth - junior level and senior level employees have similar job responsibilities with ownership levels increasing as you move up Salary sucks - most employees work long hours and the pay is ill-fitting

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