Aberdeen Reviews

Pros

Great supportive staff, flexible schedules, relaxed but get stuff done attitude.

Cons

Disorganization and communication-- with the number of international offices, people working from home, different positions, it gets a bit chaotic.

Pros

There are a few good people in the midst, but they're often the ones reporting to someone higher up, without much control over the trajectory of the ill-fated decisions being made by management. Food sometimes?

Cons

The culture is a textbook example of how toxic leadership trickles down to the employees being hired. 90% of the directors have seemingly lucked their way into the position and have admitted openly to not having the credentials necessary to support their teams. More than 80% of the sales team doesn't know what any other department really does, nor do they care to learn. The vast majority of the analyst team are entitled and ego-driven. They expect the rest of the company to kneel at their feet and account managers to be fake and pleasant to everyone, but the second they leave the room they're spouting negativity and gossip, adding to the already toxic environment. A staggeringly high number of coworkers either quit or were laid off in such rapid succession that it was often more than 1 per month for nearly a year. I'm getting bored even talking about what a waste of time it was to work for such cookie-cutter, drivel-producing research machine that would drone on about how customers have the power and automation can solve your business problems. Everyone already knows that.

Pros

The product is definitely competitive.

Cons

Lack of resources if you're not part of the "in" crowd. The management works overtime cover themselves when things go wrong and will never take responsibility. Management will only protect people that they deem valuable. Non-deserving employees are rewarded. Whereas, deserving employees are not set up for success and are rarely recognized for their contribution to the success of the company.

Pros

-As listed in the comments, the new CEO brings significant potential and energy to the company. He's always available to help each employee succeed -Aberdeen has very strong brand recognition in the market. It's a global firm, and a name that you want on your resume if you work in tech -Continuously innovating to keep up with and lead the market intelligence market. The company has substantially enriched traditional analyst capabilities with bleeding-edge market intelligence services enabling marketing, sales and product executives to do their jobs in a truly data-driven manner. Regularly hiring to build and grow a savvy data science team -Flexible work environment. The Waltham office isn't in the ideal location for everyone - especially considering when most tech companies are relocating from the area to downtown Boston. That said, the company allows employees to work remotely. Remote work - as in all companies - requires that you're accessible and meet expected performance results. Expect to be in the office the first few months to get acclimated to the company culture and acquire the fundamental skills for your job -You set your own limits for success. You need to be a self-starter with the right work attitude and customer-centric mindset to succeed. Don't expect promotions or raises due to tenure. Aberdeen is a very results-driven workplace. That means you'll be rewarded when you work hard and smart to achieve your goals. -Constant mentoring available. While you're responsible for your own success, Aberdeen provides an environment where you can easily find and engage senior staff to seek coaching. -Highly recommend considering any negative reviews based on the above context. The most recent one complains that the company encourages a culture of hard work (grit) and notes that the customer service team is expected to be pleasant to customers and that internal subject-matter experts display confidence in their knowledge and skills. Those are fundamental elements of success in any firm. Aberdeen is the right place for you to grow and succeed if you're a talented hard-worker, driven by results and customer-centricity. If not, the technology market might not be the right one for you

Cons

-Need more meeting spaces in the office as employees sometimes struggle finding meeting rooms to have client calls without background noise -Need more investment in professional development and education of employees. While there's significant on the job learning for each role, there's limited access to professional training programs needed to grow skills over time

Pros

Aberdeen is a long standing company in the Boston area. They are known for their in-depth research and knowledgable analysts. I started a Aberdeen a few months ago and I can honestly say that I'm excited for what's happening at this company. The creative juices are free flowing now - the ability to affect the change of the company with small projects here and there is awesome. The shift in the environment from the "no, that's the way we always do it" to "oh, great idea! Let's try it!" is refreshing. Working collaboratively is greatly rewarded and folks are excited to get involved. The work life balance was also really important to me in my shift to a new organization. While the team at Aberdeen works hard, they also know it's ok to go home at the end of the day.

Cons

The idea of "this is how we used to do it" is still floating around and the team sometimes needs to get over the history of the old way. I'd say we could also use a few more company-provided snacks and maybe a bit more natural light in the office.