Dying company - run away! - Anonymous employee Gallup Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Gallup has a data set incomparable in the business, which is a researchers dream. If you are interested in researching human behavior then you have an opportunity to leverage a truly unique set of data. The senior scientists are brilliant and wonderful to work. The clients are also very interesting and helping them solve their business issues is a good feeling fostering engagement.

Cons

The worst leadership and management I have ever seen a company possess. Meritocracy doesn't exist. Unless you are family, or related to the family, or did something 20 years ago to ingratiate yourself to the family, you are nothing and expendable. DC management is particularly wretched and emotionally draining.

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Gallup Response
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Thank you for taking the time to review your experience here. It appears you had a pretty rough experience in the group you were working in. We are in the midst of many changes relative to our legacy polling and survey business and we are emerging from this significant disruption strongly. There is no doubt we are a very different company today than the one you joined 5 years ago. From my perspective, your experience is inconsistent with most people impacted by these changes. However, I am personally interested in hearing and learning specifics you have to share. Please call me at 402-938-6744 and ask to speak with me directly. --Matt

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