Comscore reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(729 total reviews)
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Jon Carpenter

39% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Comscore has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 729 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Comscore employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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729 reviews
3.0
Sep 30, 2016

okay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good health benefits good location in Reston Town Center smart coworkers

Cons

Growth depends on the project you are working on. Product team has no vision and has no clue about market trends. Senior managers do nothing for the development of their direct reports(atleast my manager doesn't)

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Comscore Response
9y
Thanks for the review, we appreciate the honesty. We've noticed some need for improvement in the product realm for us, and have taken some steps to address leadership at the product level. We're confident that this will help reshape how we use product within comScore
4.0
Sep 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

comScore is a respected industry leader in audience measurement. Working in the digital space, our data isn't perfect but you can tell clients feel it's the best out there. Coming out of school you get thrown into the fire pretty quickly. This can be a good thing as you are forced to learn new skills and your resume evolves in rapid fashion. The Reston office has a great twenty-something community ideal for making friends out of school and networking across different verticals. comScore is a unique company which offers big responsibility right away with competitive compensation hiring out of school.

Cons

The company has been through some turmoil recently and it has kept upper management distracted a bit (understandably). Teams can be set in their ways and depending on the team long hours from younger employees and shorter hours from older employees can be common. comScore can try to be everything for everyone and I think that definitely affects my team. The desire to answer every question can takeaway from the ability to answer a few questions more completely. Constant changing of priorities can make accomplishing goals difficult.

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Comscore Response
9y
Thanks for the thoughtful review. We agree that career pathing is of the utmost importance. We feel particularly strong about this as it relates to recent graduates. We want to make sure we are constantly challenging them, and providing growth opportunities. Each generation of workers has a different set of values and aspirations, so that can be a bit of a moving target, but one that we need to stay on top of. We agree that the focus in 2016 was a bit erratic, but it was a truly unique year for the company. That said, Gian has lined out a good path forward for all comScorians, so we feel positive about where we are headed.
1.0
Sep 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free snacks and beverages and the occasional free lunch. Additional benefits vary based on your department and location.

Cons

Managers are often moved into positions with no management training due to their tenure. There is a tendency to set goals and tasks by managers providing little direction to team members. The only goal is to get the work completed with no questions asked. When confronted with obstacles such as system limitations you are responsible for circumventing obstacles regardless of the difficulty within the 40 hour work week. Our business is information yet nothing is shared amongst teams and feedback is not welcomed. I was recently brought on a project post-implementation and told that I was now responsible for managing it. My input was never considered despite the impact this project has on my work and the months of planning and meetings that I did not attend. The company professes to have a collaborative team environment yet the work primarily falls on those who can do it. People who cannot/will not do the work are usually those held in favor by management. Hard work and a dedication to work are not appreciated. The benefits are inconsistent throughout the company. Everything is written with a caveat and interpretations vary even with Human Resources. The company policy is unlimited leave with managers discretion but individual teams put a cap on the amount of time you take which varies within departments. The same can be said about the policy about working from home.

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Comscore Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you've had this experience. We have realized the gaps in our training of current managers and those moving into the roles. While we disagree that there is a "do it with no questions asked" type of culture, we do recognize its a fast moving environment with some moving pieces. We've undertaking a major commitment to manager training, and some other critical internal initiatives, so we're looking forward to some improvement there in 2017. You mentioned the benefits policy is inconsistent. Benefit packages may vary depending on the type of role you have in the company (hourly vs salaried, country of work, etc). And while we have no formal work from home policy (this varies by team and ability based on the work) we'd like to hear more if a manager is not abiding by the Flexible PTO policy, as a balance between work and home is critical for all of our employees, regardless of department or role. Please reach out to us at Glassdoor@comscore.com if you'd like to confidentially provide us more information. Thanks!
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