Is Wood Mackenzie a good company to work for?

Wood Mackenzie has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,024 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Wood Mackenzie to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Wood Mackenzie have been left by employees working as Director , Analyst and Senior Analyst .

Does Wood Mackenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wood Mackenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wood Mackenzie. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wood Mackenzie?

57% of Wood Mackenzie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wood Mackenzie 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wood Mackenzie?

Research Analyst (75) , Analyst (68) , Research Associate (42) , Senior Analyst (34) , Director (22) , Software Engineer (22) , Intern (20) , Consultant (17) , Data Analyst (16) , Data Associate (14) , Senior Research Analyst (13) , Account Manager (12) , Managing Consultant (12) , Principal Analyst (12) , Senior Consultant (12)

What are the pros of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and most are open to helping when you need them" ((in 133 reviews)); "good work life balance and can do remote work also" ((in 85 reviews)); "You are only required to come to the office twice a week which a good benefit" ((in 40 reviews)); "Small individual teams were great." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay: Your pay might be stagnant and lower than industry standards" ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay progression perennially below inflation, same poor management (who call themselves leaders) clinging on till the grim death… Radical candour like water … flows downhill." ((in 42 reviews)); "It is well known in the third party information space that WM salaries are low compared to their peers." ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of bd for consultants at all levels" ((in 31 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wood Mackenzie in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Wood Mackenzie locations?

Houston , Boston , New York , Annapolis , Louisville , San Francisco , Edison , Jersey City , Chicago , Syracuse , Washington , Austin , Dallas , Minneapolis , South Bend , Philadelphia , Somerville , Ellabell , USAR Center , Asia

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Wood Mackenzie reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(882 total reviews)

Jason Liu

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 882 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wood Mackenzie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

882 reviews

4.0

Oct 6, 2025

Salary

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, nice benefits, yearly reviews

Cons

Hard to move up into upper management

Wood Mackenzie Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you appreciated the scale of the organisation, our benefits, and our approach to reviews. We understand that career progression—especially into senior roles—can feel challenging. We’re actively working on this and have an award winning Talent Development team here who help all WoodMackers grow and Thrive. Your feedback helps us continue to evolve and support our people more effectively. We wish you all the best in your future career.

5.0

Oct 2, 2025

Great place to learn about energy sector!

Management consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great exposure to real life energy deals - great access to data - great benefits [5 weeks off] - well intentioned people

Cons

- frequent change of management - vision changes due to managerial changes - can be subject to long hours

Wood Mackenzie Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your reflections after nearly a decade with Wood Mackenzie. We’re pleased you found value in the exposure to real-world energy deals, access to our world-leading proprietary data, generous benefits, and the commitment of our people! We recognise the concerns you’ve raised. We’re committed to strengthening domain expertise at all levels of leadership to better serve our clients and teams. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your contribution over the years. We wish you the very best in your future endeavours!

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

So and so

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is still good and the work-life balance is excellent.

Cons

Senior management requires tuning and ideally hiring people with more experience on running a business successfully.

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