VP - Anonymous employee Edelman Employee Review

2.0
5 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Strong strategic thinking, very smart group of people, great shared resources

Cons

Impossibly complex internal politics and unwritten yet essential rules of engagement make success for an outsider a very difficult thing. You will need to spend more time trying to win the appreciation and approval of your fellow colleagues - from direct reports to upper management - than actually doing your work.

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Cons

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