All is not as it seems... don't swallow the talking points constructed by HR - Pollster Gallup Employee Review

1.0
Feb 3, 2017
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Pros

I have always felt as though I were a harder worker than most of my peers in almost all other jobs I've worked and this job gave me a lot of concrete evidence to back that up.

Cons

Managers might act like they want to be your friend, but whenever I attempted to talk about anything personal with them, they acted really uptight and fake. I once told my manager about a former Gallup employee who had recently passed away. His actual response was, "WHOAH THERE. That's pretty heavy." As if to say, "Hey! Get that negativity outta here!" Dude, A MAN DIED. Get your head out. In fact, that was the SECOND person at that location to die during the time I worked there. That is an insanely high mortality rate given I've never had a coworker die in the ~12 yrs I've been in the workforce. There is really something to the idea that working at a desk all day is unhealthy. I became insulin resistant while working at Gallup but after working elsewhere for a while, my insulin returned to healthy levels. Gallup tries to come up with b.s. "exercises" to pretend like they're health conscious, but doing 5 pushups a day for your "activity calendar" isn't helping anyone.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Managers are outstanding. They truly respect and care about their employees. They make you feel comfortable sharing your opinions. They empower you to take action. The culture is fantastic. Fellow employees are wonderful to work with. Everyone takes their role seriously. You feel part of a village and want to contribute. You get to do what you do best! The mission and purpose make this feel not so much like a job, more like a way of life.

Cons

As is true for many companies, there are a lot of changes needed to be competitive in this current environment. Working through the changes can be bumpy at times. It is worth it to voice concerns and be part of the solution.

5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

1. Genuine intellectual autonomy with real institutional backing behind you 2, A research heritage spanning nearly a century that raises the bar on everything you produce. I've worked with Nobel Laureates and many other top minds. 3. The nicest smart people I've encountered anywhere, drawn from all over the world; and that's held true across nearly 30 years 4. Treated like a responsible adult from day one; lots of autonomy and a remarkable breadth of data and research to work with 5. A place where your individuality is an asset, not something to sand down

Cons

1. If you are a person who needs someone else to structure your day and hand you a to-do list, you may struggle; the autonomy is real, and so are the expectations that come with it 2. The pace and intellectual standards can be demanding; this is not a coast-and-collect-a-paycheck environment

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