High potential held back by inconsistency & underused talent, overworked teams see little career progression - Manager GLG Employee Review

3.0
Jun 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- genuinely good calibre of hires and teams, nice people, empathic, intelligent and ethical - despite the bad management - really good network of experts - ClassPass, healthcare insurance

Cons

- noticeable lack of strategic consistency at the top, with frequent shifts in direction and leadership changes—for example over six managers in just two years—making it difficult to build momentum or see meaningful career progression. - while the company does attract strong talent, retention remains a challenge. Often, those best positioned to contribute to long-term growth aren't fully supported or given the opportunities to lead and are therefore forced to leave - promotions tend to favor a close-knit group, which can limit broader development and inclusion of diverse perspectives. - some leadership placements lack deep familiarity with the specific business unit, making it harder for them to recognize and nurture the potential within their teams. - as a result, valuable internal capabilities may go underutilized, which is a missed opportunity for both individuals and the company

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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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