George Gallup Senior is Probably Rolling in His Grave and Yes, Mr. Clifton, You are the Emperor "With No Clothes" - You Will Find Out Gallup Employee Review

1.0
Mar 20, 2013
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Pros

Wizard-of-Oz type of recruiting as there are lies, damned lies, abominations, statistics, then there is Gallup.

Cons

Questionable-wording in questionnaires create questionable and biased results. Quota-systems for how many surveys completed per hour are not accurate and more times than not, unachievable unless interviewers under-report actual hours worked on projects, which is "falsifying" worksheets. Apparently, none of these employees are terminated for this practice, in fact, they are "rewarded" for their "outstanding productivity" and given office recognition. But the ones that do report their "actual" hours and express their frustrations with the quotas being too ridiculously high, or bias in the wording of the questions get terminated. They are informed that they are not being team players and have falsified a survey, therefore, they are terminated. Once these honest employees are terminated and have left the building, rumors are spread by supervisors that these employees have been falsifying many surveys and they have the tapes to prove it. The culture of the company creates a closed-door of communication between these fired employees and the remaining employees by telling them that if it found out that they have communicated with them (the fired), they will be terminated also. Jim Clifton and his family are finding out the hard way

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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

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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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