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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman, United States on Sep 25th, 2020
      "It’s a nasty place. Many women do not help other women and almost all top positions are held by men. No matter what you’re told during the interview process, every role there is a sales job."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Culture, Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "No"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Pension, Health care

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman, United States on Apr 15th, 2020
      "Avoid it like the plague. Hierarchical, miserable experience, one of the worst of my career. It's like "Mean Girls" come to life. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "No"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Pension, Health care

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman, United States on Nov 16th, 2019
      "Overall a great employer, but make sure you set your work/life balance limits to avoid burnout."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Pension

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman, United States on Oct 10th, 2019
      "Very flex on remote work Great pto and healtb benefits but not much hr presence to inform how to actually leverage corp benefits avail"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Position or Department
      Strategy & Business Development
      Recent Salary
      $80k-$100k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman, United States on Sep 11th, 2019
      "Maternity leave can be quite generous (up to six months paid if you combine company leave, PTO and sick leave), but it varies from office to office. It can be a very positive, supportive environment. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      "12-14 weeks paid parental leave, but most employees extend this with PTO and paid sick leave "
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 13th, 2019
      "not conducive for career growth / having a life outside of work"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 13th, 2019
      "Really smart people but senior women are not always equally compensated compared with senior men. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $20k-$50k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "It depends on your office and manager."
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Jan 28th, 2019
      "For a large company, we behave like a small family run business in the best and worst ways. We’ve grown quickly and haven’t kept pace with the changing world of work. Hours can be rigid, presenteeism prevails, and policies worldwide are not family friendly nor in line with the best on offer from other agencies to say nothing of our competitors. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Position or Department
      Director, Marketing
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Culture
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      "It is far below our peer group in most countries where the firm operates. For a business that is 68% female, this is simply not good enough. Talent retention post parental leave is very poor."
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Jul 10th, 2018
      "Flexibility can be had but you have to earn it over time, and it is highly dependent on your supervisor "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      8 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Feb 12th, 2018
      "Work life balance is hard to achieve if you want to be successful"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Position or Department
      Senior Account Executive, Healthcare
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Aug 9th, 2017
      "Very woman-friendly culture although not many women at the very top. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      "Not pregnant but I hear good policy "
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Apr 24th, 2017
      "Good policies on paper--depends on manager how they are applied. Extremely hard not to be "mommy tracked" unless you kill yourself and never see your family. "Success" here is a pretty antiquated, binary station: you work all the time and brag confidently about yourself all the time and discuss how busy you are all the time and either take on too much or delegate every last thing and you are golden."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Position or Department
      Senior Vice President (SVP)
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      "2 maternity leaves. Very generous relatively"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 31st, 2017
      "While there are many women that work at this company, there is a huge culture of drinking and sexism that pervades the company at every level (especially at the highest levels). HR definitely does not exist to protect the individual employees at all."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "No ability to work from home (within the creative department). "
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Sep 16th, 2016
      "Edelman has great benefits and policies to benefit working women. However, the culture and hours can vary by office and team, and women who have other priorities (grad school, volunteer activities) are not given as much flexibility as moms."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 25th, 2016
      "Edelman is pretty fair on the front end in how women are treated, but I suspect unequal pay, especially as the ranks narrow towards senior leadership."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      One thing Edelman can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Position or Department
      Account Executive, Healthcare
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Great place to get your start in the business. Upper management is male dominated and discontent among women leaders appears to be growing."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Position or Department
      Vice President
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      6 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "I've worked here at Edelman for 7 months and so far have found it a great experience, both professionally and as a woman. There are a great number of kickass women that I can learn from and, as a general matter, most people are collaborative and interested in helping you succeed."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $10k-$20k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "This is an extremely female-oriented environment - I remember being in meetings of 50+ people, with only a few men in the room. Middle management and below tends to be predominantly women, but upper management seemed to be mostly male. There are lots of special interest groups for women in leadership, women of color, etc."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Account Executive, Digital Health
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Management is largely male, though I have seen many powerful women do well here. However, they're often ones that act cut-throat and domineering. I don't believe women are valued in the same way as males, and I think that males are consistently given better opportunities and promotions."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "I worked at Edelman for two years. There are lots of great networking and mentoring opportunities for women at Edelman. They really do emphasize career growth and speak to work/life balance often. However, work/life balance is largely all talk when it comes to GCRM accounts. It's one thing to be allowed to work from home; But it's another to be expected to work from home before/after you spend an entire 10-hour day in the office. If you're a junior-level woman who states things plainly and you don't cushion your words and recommendations with thank yous and sorrys and other softness, you will be warned to watch your tone, whereas your male counterparts will be praised for their leadership and strength. There are some politics and cattiness at the junior level, largely because of the fierce competition to get promoted on top-heavy teams (men get to the top faster and more frequently than women). Annual reviews include anonymous feedback from colleagues so watch your back and stay on everyone's good side."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Position or Department
      Account Executive, GCRM - Microsoft
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Edelman is a great company to work for, but some of their maternity policies can be confusing. While there is not equal representation at high levels now Edelman has dedicated resources and formed internal groups to promote women into more leadership positions. Overall, this company is trending positively for women and families but there is still work to do."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Account Supervisor, Consumer
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "An amazing place to be an intern and grow."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Intern, Corporate affairs
      Recent Salary
      $0-$25k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "The majority of junior staff members are women, but the majority of senior leaders are male. Suspicion that male junior staffers are paid more than females, although this could be because men tend to be hired from external agencies and therefore paid more competitively. Note that pay increases due to promotions for internal employees are frustratingly limited, which cultivates an impression that external additions to the workforce are more valued than hard-working loyalists (which then leads to heightened attrition). In my team (the Corporate & Public Affairs division), there is also a strong element of a typical "Boys' Club" amongst senior and junior males, which is at times challenging to witness."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Position or Department
      Account Executive
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Edelman on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Increasingly flexible for maternity leave and women with kids."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Senior Account Supervisor
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Edelman to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

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