Some great colleagues and projects but lousy management and nepotism... - Client Development Consultant Gallup Employee Review

3.0
Aug 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

A number of good, clever and engaged colleagues. Still enjoys a good reputation for research (until when?). A shared sense of making the world (a little bit) better with what Gallup produces (analyses, data or engagement work). Attention is given to providing for a good working environment. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Lousy management. Strategic decisions often unclear/non transparent. Family-owned company with all the limitations it implies, exec board not very open to non family members, nepotism. Few prospects for personal and career development (unless you are ready to lick a**** or get married to the Clifton's family). Company is rather risk averse and does not do what it preaches (engagement score are not really used properly, one day you are hero and the other day you are being made redundant for obscure reasons sometimes as you can be sacked very quickly). Although probably a good salesman, CEO is quite weak in terms of vision and strategy and has not proved he can take the company to the next level. Not quite sure if putting his son as his own successor will make it any better or is even good for the future of the company actually...

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

When I was an undergraduate student in a public administration course in 1985 I was advised that frequent career changes were the new norm in society. That I would more than likely have many jobs over the span of my career. It turns out that this was half-correct. At Gallup I have had many "jobs" in a consistent and rewarding career that has run 30 years so far. This is an organization that is built on intelligence, research-based counsel, independence, talent, strengths and, ultimately, a respect for entrepreneurial thinking. It has a very flat structure, and leadership is available and open to insights and suggestions. Your growth is really only limited by your imagination and commitment to driving your career day in and day out. One of the great opportunities that Gallup provides employees is the possibility to be an owner of the company. You can have skin in the game from an early stage in your career. There are even programs that support you to take on ownership within the 401K and independently. You can really build meaningful wealth through this program. Benefits are very good in general. We have evolved as a company and continue to offer more and more competitive benefits each year.

Cons

It depends how you read this, but, you have to work hard and be open to change, learning, renewing, and evolving to stay relevant. This is not a negative for me, but it is not a place you can come work and expect your annual salary to just grow. It is a place that is constantly changing and you need to be flexible enough to do the same. You get out of the place what you put into the place.

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