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

Wood Mackenzie reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(882 total reviews)

Jason Liu

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Feb 16, 2017

Not the same company

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great for someone starting in the industry, to build experience and connections. 4 weeks vacation right from the start

Cons

Woodmac was acquired by a larger company Verisk, and the culture has died. It is a Scottish company and has been biased towards staff in the UK getting more upward mobility. Not competitive in terms of salary.

Wood Mackenzie Response

9y

Hi, I appreciate you taking the time to leave some feedback for us. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the benefits on offer whilst you were at the Company. We are going through changes, but our culture (across all our locations) is something that we hold dear to us and are committed to maintaining as we grow. We are also fortunate that the Wood Mackenzie culture we worked so hard to create aligns so well with that of our parent company, Verisk. Craig McMahon, Head of Americas Research

1.0

Jun 19, 2024

This company is going downhill exponentially

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (PTO and 401K) if you joined before the acquisition by Veritas. Currently, good work-life balance is the only positive thing

Cons

The company claims to be a data and analytics firm, but the value of its data capabilities has been largely overlooked. Its technology is more than a decade behind the market. The new CEO appears eager to modernize the company's technology, yet a mass layoff of data and tech personnel occurred last month, driven by the new strategy that these roles can be outsourced/replaced in lower-cost regions. Skilled and talented people who deliver results often do not get promotions. Most major decisions are made by the UK side, with limited representation from the US. Training opportunities are limited, especially in tech. There is no significant effort or initiative to help tech employees learn and stay current.

1.0

Aug 21, 2014

Poor leadership, undervalues employees, hierarchical

Managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The firm places a high priority on benefits besides financial - 5 weeks of vacation, good health insurance. That is about the only good thing. If you are fresh out of university, this is a good place to learn and absorb content before moving on or returning to school. People who leave happy seem to be those who get out while the getting is good, usually less than two years.

Cons

Salary is well below comparable firms, there is always some excuse not to pay bonuses, they move targets mid year to avoid paying bonuses, leadership is quite poor, there is a disproportionate influence from Edinburgh (HQ) and from people who have never worked anywhere else, it is more important to spend time in place than to do go work, you get punished for doing too well and standing out, mid level management works very hard to defend territory and demotes managers who don't get with their program, the firm doesn't commit to anything fully and consequently never really does anything well. Best advice for applicants - read the review thoroughly. The number of starts I see in the reviews doesn't truly reflect the tone of the review. The stars suggest positive reviews, but read between the lines in the text and you'll see people aren't very happy.

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