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      Wood Mackenzie

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      3.3

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (882 total reviews)
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      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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      882 reviews
      1.0
      Jun 19, 2024

      Worst place to work for a top talent

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible working schedule, global company

      Cons

      Leadership lacks vision and has deteriorated under Veritas compared to when it was under Verisk. The company is primarily managed by UK leaders who are envious of higher salaries in other countries. Senior leadership comprises individuals with limited skills and understanding of data and technology. Recently, 30% to 50% of the workforce in the US and Canada was cut, with jobs being outsourced to India. Morale is extremely low, and talented employees are seeking new opportunities. The new CEO, Jason, follows Veritas' guidance, a group from ivy league graduates focused solely on cost-cutting without real-life management experience. Avoid working here; there are better options elsewhere.

      3.0
      May 25, 2023

      Engaging Work When It's Right, but Leadership Destroying The Culture/Company Post-Verisk Sale

      Consulting
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Data is 2nd to none and we hire amazing and smart people. When the project is good, it's the best place to work. The local Senior Management (leaders of the Genscape group, the PowerAdvocate group, etc.) are excellent - people you would go to the ends of the earth for. Unfortunately, they've been reduced to middle-management because a relatively anonymous group of top WM leadership thinks they know better and that the business can be run with a spreadsheet.

      Cons

      Leadership post-Verisk sale has only 1 goal in mind -> hit the numbers. They don't care about the people, the culture, or the clients. Everything is ethical, don't get me wrong, but they are crushing the life out of talented people because all that matters is the numbers. Our best people are quitting in droves and leadership doesn't get that it's their fault. Up until 2 years ago I would say this is the place place in the world to work. The last 2 years have been a constant decline and I'm worried.

      3.0
      Jul 9, 2020

      Great as individuals, losing their way as a collective

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Far and away the best reason to work at WoodMac are the amazing people who work there. They are by and large smart, collaborative, inquisitive people. Senior folks are happy to share knowledge, and junior folks are ready to learn. The culture is not tolerant of meanness or pettiness. That's not to say that there isn't lots of office politics, as with any organization, but it's generally reserved for the highest levels within the company. - The company still, even in this environment, places a high value on work-life balance. It's still possible to leave work at work (if you have the discipline!), and enjoy evenings, weekends, and holidays with your family. Vacation is still encouraged to be used, and no one is penalized for using all of it. - The work is interesting. Energy is still an exciting field, even if the oil price is dragging, and clients really do take what WoodMackers have to say seriously. - It's an excellent place to start a career and cut your chops.

      Cons

      - There is a tendency to think that because clients value the work, that they will always value the work. So much time and effort has gone into building data and infrastructure, but the company is still a long way from being a true data and tech company, and it is crippling the work. So far they can still hold on, but for how long? Management is pushing for innovation, but every year there are added layers of bureaucracy and it gets harder and harder to do anything new. - Every time management gets together, there are far too many "yes men" in the room. Those who disagree are said to not be "team players" and are soon disposed of. Definitely not good for morale. - Verisk culture is bringing the old WoodMac down. It was great to have the financial backing through the downturn, but the obsession on quarterly performance to the detriment of the work is really starting to show. And people are leaving because of it. - Speaking of people leaving, the mass exodus over the past years has only increased in recent times, and management has done literally nothing to stem the flow. Also terrible for morale. - Not a great place to be mid-career, as there are so many "managers" already there is no place to go.

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