Vantaggi
Edelman attracts bright, smart, savvy people - some of the best in the industry, and the network fosters fantastic friends, relationships and connections. It also has a great portfolio of accounts, some of which have a longstanding history with the company. There's also flexibility (and encouragement) when it comes to working out of other offices within the network.
Svantaggi
Politics get in the way of good work and employees' success. The turnover rate is high because no one is looking out for each other - everyone is very focused on his or her own success, not that of their team or people they manage. Experiences at Edelman can differ greatly from office to office, and teams within that office. Instead of looking at Edelman as a whole, I encourage existing and future candidates to scrutinize their team, manager and office because if you're not aligned with the right people from day 1 and actively maintaining those relationships, no one is looking out for your well being and success, and good work isn't enough to stand out among the crowd. It's interesting to see the work Edelman is doing to keep up with the changing landscape of PR; however, people with advertising backgrounds are running PR programs and are more interested in selling in a suite of services than getting results/media coverage for PR clients.