Good for getting a start in PR - Vice President Edelman Employee Review

3.0
7 Dec 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

you'll learn a lot really quickly

Cons

work/life balance; extremely challenging environment for a new mom; pay and benefits are unimpressive. bonuses are unsubstantial and often years they are nothing.

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Edelman Response
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I'm disappointed to hear you felt challenged as a new mom at Edelman. While we offer a variety of programs, benefits and flexibility to accommodate this significant life transition, I know that it's not always that straightforward. If you'd be willing to share more specific feedback or ideas for the future, so I can better address, please feel free to reach out at maria.okeeffe@edelman.com. In the meantime, I want you to know that providing a good experience pre-baby, during maternity leave and throughout the transition back to work are priorities for us (and personally for me as an Edelman working mom twice around myself). We're reenergized and motivated to continue making improvements to our offerings with our recent recognition as one of the top 100 companies by Working Mother magazine and I hope we'll make you and others proud. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director US HR

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