Nice people, not a lot of opportunity for growth - Anonymous employee Gradient Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some projects are related to high-profile environmental cases that you might read about in the news, mentorship program is well-established and helpful to younger staff, flexible schedules are accommodated, academic conference attendance is encouraged, and the atmosphere is generally friendly and accepting.

Cons

Due to the nature of the work, junior and some mid-level staff with technical backgrounds and advanced degrees are stuck doing intellectually boring work about 80% of the time. Workload is incredibly volatile and management does not make much of an effort to ensure that younger staff are able to fill their time with billable work. Turnover rate is high. Pay is very unequal throughout the company. Most clients are what you would consider "the bad guys".

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Gradient had excellent management, flexibility, pay, work environment, benefits, work/life balance, community, coworkers, and variety of project work. I'm glad Gradient was my first job out of college, and I'm grateful to have worked with such amazing people! I gained experience in data analysis, report writing, and communicating technical data to diverse audiences.

Cons

There is little opportunity for growth as an Analyst at Gradient with just a Bachelor's degree. Most Analysts are promoted to a Senior Analyst after 1-3 years, then either go back to school for a master's or pivot from consulting (I'm pivoting from consulting). There are currently no oppurtunities for lateral growth for early professionals within the company. This type of environmental consulting is not for everyone. Most of the data analysis and report writing was for larger companies doing the minimum to comply with regulations. Many of the clients are defendants in environmental litgation cases. The environmental work at Gradient doesn't defend the environment, but helps companies who are polluting the environment. To me, this was demoralizing and is definitely not for everyone. As an Analyst at Gradient, most of the work is not very intellectually stimulating. Project managers use Analysts for the most tedious tasks that could be done by an intern.

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