IDC (International Data Corporation) Reviews

Pros

Great colleagues. Generous PTO and paid holidays. Opportunities to learn new skills. Ability to work from home. Challenging work. Opportunities to participate in focus groups.

Cons

Lack of onsite IT support in satellite offices. Don't find value in financially supporting holiday parties or team building. Some managers don't seem to appreciate the support jobs.

Pros

good work environment, excelelnt knowledge sharing platform

Cons

cant move up the ladder because of limitations in the work structure

Advice to Senior Management

to create more cross-training

Pros

Good brand name, in depth market data (although not very accurate)

Cons

Terribly organized, no clarity on future plans, bad pay master

Advice to Senior Management

Need more vision and thought process

Pros

Work - life balance, Project ownership and a good multicultural environment

Cons

Health insurance not extended to family

Pros

While there are definitely some tight deadlines and very high pressure situations, this is a very good opportunity to balance personal and work life.

Cons

Salary levels are pretty stagnant, so push hard at the beginning, and don't expect your salary to change all that much even with promotions.

Advice to Senior Management

Worry about profit, but don't make short term profit the priority it its.

Pros

Research methodology is pretty solid.
The middle analysts are competent enough

Cons

all the others- work culture, proces in place is not at all mature to the point of being non-existent, managers who have buried their seats till time immorial leave no scope for others to grow. Management and company's directions - are not at all communicated or visible

Advice to Senior Management

complete re-vamp

Pros

flexible and independent working style, respectful company

Cons

less training provided, low pay compared with competitors

Advice to Senior Management

provide with more incentives according to work performance

Pros

Flexibility to make your own schedule; overall, the team here is pleasant to work with and they genuinely want to do a good job.

Cons

Promotions are sometimes given purely based on being here for a long time, not by merit. This sends the wrong message. Also, sometimes promotions are just a title without any new responsibilities or opportunities. Lastly, when promotions are extended, they should come with a minimum 10% raise, not 4%.

Advice to Senior Management

Need to invest in the resources and expertise that you have and retain them. Bigger and better things are great and profit is better, but you can't have these if you do not have the right people.

Pros

You are expected to bring knowledge, however there are a lot of talented people to learn from. Employees are trusted and not micro-managed.

Cons

The P&L structure inhibits cooperation between teams. The company starts and stop new initiatives seemingly at whim. There is little effort at training.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop running the company from an accounting perspective only, be more upfront with employees about the job security. Provide more avenues for training.

Pros

great working flexibility, great compensation package, excellent work/life balance, good atmosphere in the office, no micro management, treated very much like valued professionals

Cons

very little investment in my sector so difficult to make significant changes and headway, lots of pressure, occasionally too much travel, Senior management doesn't lead, lack of dynamism lots of internal politics which slows things down.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to invest more money and more ressources in your new ventures to make it work otherwise nothing much will change! The company is too big to be run with so many separate P&Ls as the concept is now slowing the growth down as people are more interested in how their p&l is doing rather than making the company a success.