For Emotionally Intelligent Overachievers - Junior Research Associate GLG Employee Review

5.0
Jun 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

This company is full of 23-27 year olds, who are, for the most part, intelligent, driven folks. The company does its best to foster a supporting environment, but anyone who tells you they don't feel a fair amount of pressure is lying. Some people are cynical about it, others are really bought in--but it seems like everyone has agreed to show each other a (relatively) high amount of respect and understanding. GLG created this business model and is 100% still trying to figure this whole thing out, so it's unique in it's culture as a large company with a startup's focus on innovation.

Cons

Can be an emotional rollercoaster. Also, when you put 400+ young people in an office, it kinda feels like high school, rumor mill/drama included. You can engage with that if you want, depends on what you're looking for. The culture is pretty up or out (not consultant levels, but in the ballpark), and there are people that don't do well in the environment. GLG created this business model and is 100% still trying to figure this whole thing out, so it's unique in it's culture as a large company with startup growing pains.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
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Pros

Amazing people - lots of reviews say that because it's true. You'll work with smart, genuine, hard working humans. Good benefits and perks. Interesting events and opportunities to learn. Overall, a good place to start your career!

Cons

Very fast-paced environment which definitely isn't for everyone. Lots of necessary change.

1.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not applicable at all (truly)

Cons

Genuinely I don’t know where to start. I’ve submitted and deleted two reviews in the past 3 months alone. On the surface GLG seems like the place to be to learn from members and executives, but just give it a little bit of time and you’ll quickly see how obvious the cracks are. The culture here is so toxic, managers either do not know or don’t want to delegate project work so you’ll find yourself getting whiplash just trying to get information related to your job from your OWN BOSS. At the same time everyone you interact with is the epitome of “that’s not my job”. The executive leadership team is a mean girls club made up entirely of friends of friends who have their direct reports working well into the night to pull things together so that they look good. The “motivators” the executives use is truly bullying (like constantly pulling up your job description to purposefully make you look and feel small) any other organization would identify making your employees purposely feel stupid and shut down as straight bullying. It’s truly no surprise that you will regularly see employees crying in the hallways. I have never seen a leadership team this incompetent.

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