Wood Mackenzie reviews

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

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
Jul 22, 2024

Used to be amazing

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Pros

The people. You will meet the nicest, brightest, most inspiring and supportive colleagues here. Your team mates actually care so much about you and your boss genuinely wishes the best for you. The benefits used to be amazing 4 years ago, but now is sub-par. The work you do matters to clients and you are exposed to the most comprehensive insights in the energy market. The work is so much fun and it's a great place to learn and grow. Also amazing work&life balance.

Cons

After the corporate sell out to Veritas Capital, it seems like the management doesn't care about the people anymore. All the town halls only emphasize about growth of the company. Haven't heard a single word about how it appreciates its employees and any commitment to employee wellbeing and work culture. The layoffs have destroyed the company morale, but it doesn't seem like it's the management's top concern anyways anymore. Annual reviews don't matter as much as well for compensation increases. Last year, my annual increase was 2%, which was less than inflation, with a "exceed expectation" review. And still, the false hope of higher compensation continues every year..Not to mention that the company has actively cut benefits for employees since its acquisition to Veritas. Also unfair treatment to US employees.

2.0
Jan 30, 2017

Awful constant restructuring

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Pros

Congenial working environment, colleagues were once focused on research and knowledge sharing so plenty to learn from each other. Quality of analysis is superb. Great work-life balance

Cons

Repeated restructuring/banding is a pain and distraction to employees. Loss of key sales personnel that will steal business away eventually. Power struggle and politics seem to be the current focus of employees and bosses, a sad sight in stark contrast to the good old days....

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Wood Mackenzie Response
9y
Hi there, I'm the APAC Head of Research at Wood Mackenzie and I wanted to take the time to thank you for your service at the company and your feedback. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the working environment and were able to experience a good work/life balance. We certainly value this - we care about each other, we are committed to wellness and balance for all. Thanks also for the compliment on the quality of our analysis. I'd like to address your point around restructuring. Yes, we are in the midst of a change process which can be a challenge but it is so that we can do better, embracing management improvement techniques as well as technology to improve existing processes and to unlock the vast amount of creativity and innovation across our 1,300 people. We are not perfect but we strive hard to do what's right for each other and for our clients. Gavin
3.0
Jan 20, 2017
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Pros

Health insurance, five weeks vacation, work-family balance, opportunity to work from home

Cons

No leadership, pompous arrogance of mid-managers and senior analysts, green and inexperienced executive management, buddy system, disconnect between departments and toxic environment in general, generations of families working together in the same offices and often on the same teams.

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Wood Mackenzie Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear you enjoyed the benefits offered. We are very sorry to hear your concerns and appreciate your honesty. We'd be keen to discuss the issues you have raised further. You can get in touch with us via hrenquiries@woodmac.com – many thanks.
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