Do not make a mistake of joining this SWEATSHOP - Account Manager Edelman Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Really smart, strategic people work here, and there are some interesting disruptive and innovative clients.

Cons

Sweatshop. Everyone works 75-85 hours per week leaving at 7:30 pm everyday while usually "jumping online" later in the night and also taking lunch at their desk everyday. Employees are over worked and miserable, often answering emails and working from home on the weekends, in addition to the crazy week. Grossly understaffed. Besides they don't compensate you for the long hours. Terrible management in the Singapore office. They tell you to 'manage perceptions'. If you are looking for a good work life balance DON'T JOIN EDELMAN.

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