Gerson Lehrman Group Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Gerson Lehrman Group full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – GLG hires and develops top talent. Given GLG's client base and experts, it's hard to imagine a job where you're exposed to smarter, more thoughtful people.

Cons – Can be an intense environment, high expectations

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to offer training, continuing education and coaching to junior managers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Gerson Lehrman Group part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – I am amazed as how I can contact customers al over the USA and give them my pro-services

Cons – I wish I could have more frequent consulting opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management – Get yourself more in touch with consultants related to higher education institutions or with the thousands of higher education institutions in the US and in latin America.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Gerson Lehrman Group full-time for more than a year

Pros – You are working with the cream of the crop from the academic world. The pressure is intense, but everyone across the board handles the pressure positively and professionally. It's great training.

Cons – The pressure. The intense pressuer.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Gerson Lehrman Group full-time

Pros – You will have daily contact with some of the world's smartest investors and industry experts. GLG can very much accelerate your career. GLG's senior management is solid and very competent. Many have experience in management / strategy consulting (e.g., at McKinsey, etc.) or in the financial services industry (e.g., at Goldman Sachs, etc.). The company is trying to plot aggressive growth. Managers are given a good deal of responsibility over their designated book of clients. The company is very good at identifying and promoting outstanding individuals. It is a very meritocratic organization.

Cons – It is an extremely fast-paced environment. You will constantly be on your Blackberry or on the phone with clients / experts. To succeed, you need to respond to client / expert requests right away - with absolutely no delay. Requests will come in 24/7. Typically, you will not do very in-depth analysis in your daily work.

Advice to Senior Management – Think creatively about growth. Give mid-level management more opportunities to do more in-depth analysis / thoughtful work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Gerson Lehrman Group

Pros – There is little micromanagement - employees are trusted and expected to perform
Management is understanding about personal issues and will work with you to figure out time off
The work environment is very friendly and laid back
The company is growing
Many opportunities for advancement

Cons – You can only make changes to your personal portfolio at predetermined times throughout the year to avoid potential conflicts of interest and insider trading issues

Advice to Senior Management – Overall management does a great job leading Gerson Lehrman Group forward. If anything could be improved I would suggest an increased transparency regarding employee performance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Gerson Lehrman Group full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good people, great value proposition

Cons – Core value is still powerful; next horizons are yet to be determined.

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Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Gerson Lehrman Group

Pros – focus culture on serving demanding clients
great clients
Learning environment

Cons – still a growing company and working through those changes

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Gerson Lehrman Group

Pros – Tremendous autonomy to solve problems
Sharp colleagues with the drive to succeed and the integrity and good-will to help and collaborate
Clients are senior executives at top global companies
Company treats employees very fairly (comp and otherwise)
[Note: Working with Corporate clients is a far different experience than working for "Core" finance clients. Totally different management team and culture. Highly recommend Corporate team!]

Cons – Expense policy is sub-par
The flip-side of entrepreneurism is lack of organization. At times more structure and 'buttoned down' internal practices would be preferable

Advice to Senior Management – Ensure a competitive benefits & expensing policy
Invest in marketing to build brand and help clients and prospects better understand GLG's offerings. Become a well-known thought-leader.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Gerson Lehrman Group

Pros – Highly competent, energetic, and motivated team to be a part of. Leaders and employees alike think outside the box. Creativity encouraged.

Cons – Very fast-paced, can be rigorous schedule. Clients can be quite demanding. Other than this, very few cons to speak of.

Advice to Senior Management – Committed to hiring the best and brightest with diverse backgrounds; makes the company fulfilling to be a part of. Really nurture professional growth and ownership in their employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend