Gartner – “Great place if you like to be on your own...but MUST deliver.”

Pros

Being an analyst is great. Flexibility, visability, thought leadership and tons of opportunities to research things of interest to you.

Cons

The internal cat fighting between analysts can be ruthless.

Advice to Senior Management

Some analysts are so out of touch. You should make them get a job outside the research world every 5-7 years and then hire them back later on. Most have no clue about the real world.