J.D. Power Reviews

Pros

Great benefits package provided by parent company McGraw-Hill.

Cons

Administrative staff goes completely unnoticed. No opportunity for advancement from this level. Pay raises are almost non-existent. The two point five percent increase that is given during review really is not enough considering the cost of living is high especially in this economy.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat ALL employees equally, starting from the bottom, including ALL Administrative staff. Pay attention in this area! Make sure to reward them in some way at this level to make them feel appreciated as this is not currently the case. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep their bosses schedules in tip-top shape but they are never rewarded. (The occasional bagels and donuts do not suffice!) Give them accessability to learning opportunities and treat them RESPECTFULLY. Give this area some serious thought. Ask the administative assistants for their input and make changes.

Pros

Relaxed Work Environment. I wear whatever I want.

Cons

Not very much interaction within office.

Advice to Senior Management

More interaction

Pros

Interesting clients, client contact, integrity of the research

Cons

we have come through a difficult economic period where clients were cutting back on their research budgets, so the company also suffered cutbacks

Advice to Senior Management

Keep the message simple

Pros

pay, great benefits, flexibility, education opportunities

Cons

constant political environment, management should be more informed of policies and practices

Advice to Senior Management

treat every employee equally

Pros

Wonderful people to to work with. The people are very kind. My bosses are very nice and treat employers well.

Cons

Not enough vacations. Some times the boss can be very strict. The salary is not enough for the employers of the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Have a boost up in the salary range. blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Pros

Looks great on resume, get to work on multiple projects

Cons

Boring, data checking, people do not care about interns

Advice to Senior Management

Take better care of your interns

Pros

Very good benefits are afforded.

Cons

More concerned making numbers with no regards to people

Advice to Senior Management

Start investing more in your people.

Pros

Superb brand exceptional managers, great working environment.

Cons

Too many meetings and too much paperwork.

Pros

It's a nice name to put on your resume. Other than that there is nothing positive about J.D. Power.

Cons

There is absolutely no training for your position. Managers are too over overworked to assist provide simple, basic training. Worst of all, the employers don't have faith in their work. They said that they would never trust their car rating surveys. That says a lot about the quality of work they produce.

Advice to Senior Management

Spend money upfront on comprehensive training. Ensure that all employees are treaty equally. Take a critical look at your surveys and ensure that all employees are confident in the work they are producing.

Pros

1 Good brand in the US
2 Chances to deal with big name clients

Cons

1 Senior management people are lack of version for the company
2 Promotion system totally sucks as only people senior managers like get promoted...it is not based on hard work or performance
3 No training or standard process

Advice to Senior Management

Care more about employees