Often better in theory than in practice - Research Director Gartner Employee Review

4.0
Dec 28, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Be the acknowledged authority on something. Manage yourself and pursue the things you think are important. Work with smart people. Influence high-profile clients and shape the industry. There are amazing opportunities for the right person. Charismatic, aggressive self-starters with good technical knowledge and marketing savvy will thrive.

Cons

Potentially, long hours and lots of travel. Annoying bureaucracy. Terrible IT systems. Ineffectual management. Nebulous goals. Performance measurement seemingly by dartboard. Some people work really hard, and some people slack all the time, and no one seems to be able to tell the difference.

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Cons

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Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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