Ignore the negative Glassdoor reviews - Anonymous employee GLG Employee Review

5.0
Feb 10, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I’ve worked at GLG for several years and am eternally grateful for the opportunities the firm has provided me. This company defined the category for a specific type of B2B market research and are making significant waves in other areas of market research. The skills you learn here are critical in any professional setting: project management, sales, people management etc. it has the start up vibe with the perks of being an established org. As someone who came in with no experience, this company invested in me and made me the professional I am today.

Cons

none. Honestly, I think a lot of the negative feedback on Glassdoor comes from young professionals who have a very skewed expectation for what a first job should be (you have to exceed expectations at an entry level to gain more responsibility....) This is a VERY good opportunity as a new grad. When you join the workforce it’s your responsibility to take charge of your career. Regardless of what other Glassdoor reviews have said, I have seen countless transitions of GLGers to other areas of the org once they have proved themselves in client solutions/research. The upward mobility is really unparalleled for twenty somethings, especially without an advanced degree.

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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
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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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