Leadership puts revenue above employees - Client Insights Consultant Circana Employee Review

2.0
Nov 8, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most roles are remote which is nice. There are a ton of great people who are willing to help and have your back

Cons

2+ years post “merger” (really an acquisition in disguise), there is still constant change and chaos. If I were writing this review when we were NPD, I would have only great things to say. Leadership and private equity owners have no appreciation for employees and are extremely disconnected from the challenges we face on a daily basis. Despite significant revenue growth vs prior year, we’re still told we need to “really step it up” to meet the unrealistic budget goals. If you’re on a team that does achieve budget, there’s no recognition, you’re just handed more. As for technology, we’ve moved to systems that make our lives harder and don’t work half the time just so that the company can save a couple bucks. What else? Salaries are low compared to the market and forget about a bonus, that’s basically unheard of these days.

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5.0
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Pros

Unlimited paid time off. Good benefits.

Cons

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Completely remote work. That's about the only pro.

Cons

Let's start with the IT department. A ticket goes in and it's easily ignored for 24 hours. And when you do get a response from IT it will take days, weeks for a computer issue to get resolved. All while your boss and clients are breathing down your neck to meet a deadline but you can't because IT won't fix your computer problems. How the IT department at Circana hasn't completely gotten fired and replaced is beyond me. We hear constantly from senior leadership - speed! Efficiency! - yet can't do that when computers don't work. The work itself: Mind numbingly boring. Circana tries desperately to be consultative and provide insights but they are so far from doing so. Impossible to make any kind of meaningful changes at the company b/c the culture is so slow and plodding. Constant org changes by a bunch of higher-ups who don't know what they are doing. Justify the changes with slogans and phrases but has zero understanding of how these org changes actually will work. Oh -- good luck Circana keeping employees when you don't provide even the basic cost of living increases.

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