MetrixLab reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(295 total reviews)

Scott Ernst

76% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

MetrixLab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MetrixLab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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295 reviews
1.0
Feb 27, 2019

Toxic Place To Work

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Pros

They are an acquisition machine, with process and procedure established to consume companies rapidly. The Netherlands influence is intensely strong, meaning that there is a process established for everything. This can be quite good for some things. It is suffocating and extremely excessive for most things. I’m surprised there wasn’t a process manual yet for how to most effectively tie your shoes, organize the breakroom fridge, and the like.

Cons

Process, efficiency, and EBITA are valued above all else. People are just a means to an end. And they will assign you twice as many projects as any human can handle. Worst yet, hard work is not recognized because ‘everyone is doing it.’ The glue holding this company together is its remaining people commiserating about how bad it is. Plus, even a good manager who cares is not able to advance people much through the process machine. Employees are running away at breakneck speed right now!

2.0
Oct 24, 2019

Unreasonable expectations

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Pros

Great people, from all across the industry with relevant experience Nice work environment, colleagues are generally very helpful and cooperative Some teams function really well Exposure to world class clients, brands & variety of work

Cons

The role of RM actually encompasses 3 distinct roles - research management, client management AND project/field management. This is due to the fact that India runs the field and they are pretty incompetent (due to lack of experience/training, despite all being hard working). India will have you running around in circles trying to cover up their incompetencies and then you're the one faced with telling the client it's all gone to hell in a basket - yet again. In addition, you not only be 'touching' every part of every project you run, you will be literally putting out fires and fixing every part, with zero training or guidance. On top of that, you'll be expected to run at least 5-7 projects at any given time - meaning that you will work 50-56+hrs a week as a norm. No support in terms of expertise, as every research manager/team leader has typically only ran many of the solutions once or twice (making them the 'expert'). You will have no guidance because they have it to give either. It's no wonder that almost every RM is on anti-anxiety meds. Really sad.

1.0
Feb 20, 2016

Prospective candidates beware

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I cannot think of a single positive thing to say about working for this company. After the purchase by MetrixLab, this company has declined in every way.

Cons

Extremely cheap ownership and self-serving leadership who care little about employee satisfaction and wellbeing. They will tell you the future is bright to get you in the door but the truth is that this company has been on a swift downturn and good people have left, are leaving.

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