No faith and high turnover rate - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

1.0
1 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool location, bus to train stations, generally nice people

Cons

Little room for growth, can take forever to move up. Also, no tolerance for any mistake, even the most minor. Saw lots of people called at night and told to not come back the next day. Offices/cubes were then cleaned up of all personal items and those were messengered to the employee. Like they couldn't get rid of the person fast enough. Not good for morale.

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Edelman Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. To be honest, this doesn't sound like us at all - Chicago or otherwise. We value risk-taking and know that it takes all kinds to create amazing programming for our clients. That means mistakes happen; you're totally right. I'll make sure to look into your concerns with my leadership team to make sure we're always handling performance concerns with the utmost respect. Maria O'Keeffe, Executive Director, US HR

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