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Updated May 23, 2013
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3.2 1,399 reviews

                             

74% Approve of the CEO

Thomson Reuters President & CEO James C. Smith

James C. Smith

(291 ratings)

63% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 10 years

ProsPositions in the sales organization offer flexibility in work hours; movement within the company is encouraged and since there are many business units there can be many opportunities. If you move from one unit to another the base salary usually stays the same, even if you are responsible for less.

ConsThe company reorganizes almost every year which can present opportunities as well as create instability.

Advice to Senior ManagementCreativity should be encouraged in practice, not just in theory.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Dallas, TX

Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 10 years

ProsFairly competitive pay
Good work life balance

ConsLimited opportunity for advancement if not in headquarters office
Repeated reorgs

Advice to Senior ManagementRetain long term employees with knowledge and relationships. When considering a reorganization view your employees as family instead of head count. Stay competitive with salaries to retain high performing employees with relationships with key clients.

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

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ProsGood work life balance. Opportunities in many locations.

ConsDifficult to move jobs to other businesses.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Saint Louis, MO

Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 8 years

ProsGreat people. Good life and work balance. Lots of opportunity. Very good vacation plan. Good tools for communication offered by company.

ConsToo many meetings. Salary is not as competitive as it could be. At times, globalization leads to inefficiencies. Easy to get lost in such a large company. Open floor plans promote communication but restrict privacy.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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ProsAim is high, and the resources are among the best in the industry. The only thing holding us back is ourselves, and we're working on it.

ConsStory bureaucracy. I'm not sure it is different anywhere else, but sometimes it seems to take forever to get a story out.

Advice to Senior ManagementWork on ways to keep standards high but simplify editing process. Keep up the efforts to get poorer performers to up their games or move on. Keep aiming high.

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

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Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 7 years

ProsWork/life balance, ability to work remotely, educated colleagues & ability to work with many great customers. Fine as a placeholder but not as a long-term career.

ConsNot many opportunities for advancement, very political in hiring & promoting. Ageism, few employees over 50. Very few minorities.

Advice to Senior ManagementCustomer first & cultivate existing relationships in this competitive environment. Peel back layers & use more oversight into hiring decisions.

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Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters

ProsGood benefits, somewhat flexible work schedule (depends on manager). Company has been profitable and has payed profit sharing for the time I've worked for the company.

ConsBenefits have decreased over the years, company becoming more focused on cost and managing by the numbers. Raises have been very small over the past five years with major bumps only coming when conditions change (i.e. removal of overtime pay).

Advice to Senior Managementfocus on retaining your people and improving their skillsets instead of micromanaging and focusing on contrived metrics.

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Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 3 years

Prosgood work environment
Flexi timing
friendly people
Experienced

ConsHarassing Human Resource and the Salary

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than 10 years

ProsThe company has a very flexible work schedule - easy to work from home when needed, or adjust hours as needed.

ConsThe company has low pay compared to the competition as well as vs your peers, very high cost / low coverage healthcare, extremely low employee morale, high turnover (voluntary or involuntary).

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Washington, DC

Former Employee – worked at Thomson Reuters full-time for more than a year

ProsTR is a solid company on the whole with good benefits and makes an effort to keep employees in the loop with newsletters etc.
- Company happy hours
- Coffee, tea, occasional leftover luncheon food in the break room
- Co-workers can be great/teamwork

Cons- Not much/any room for professional growth
- Handholding when interacting with clients
- Some favoritism/tenure to the detriment of the company/morale
- Seldom able to work from home

Advice to Senior ManagementInvest in your employees. Listen to their concerns, believe in them and treat them like adults. Some teams have incredibly high turnover and that is worth looking into.

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