A Dying Company - Anonymous employee Gallup Employee Review

1.0
Aug 29, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

1. There are some genuinely great people who work at this company. Unfortunately, many of them are on their way out. 2. The flexibility around work schedules is, in theory, nice. In practice, this policy is just a way to make employees work more and not take their time off.

Cons

1. Management. Ironically, since Gallup is a management consulting company, their management is atrocious. Managers don’t understand what the people who roll up to them do at all. It is also standard practice for management to ask employees for suggestions on how to improve the company and then to blatantly disregard any and all suggestions. 2. The company is hemorrhaging clients and employees. Fast. Gallup is on a rocky financial path and it makes them cut a lot of corners. Technology and business practices are all very out of date. Pay is not terribly competitive and their benefits (especially health insurance) are terrible. Both of these were significant factors in my decision to take another job. The vacation policy is designed to guilt employees into not taking their time off. Several people, myself included, were informed that we could not take vacation time were entitled to. At best, this is morally questionable, at worst, slightly illegal. 3. A number of people here have made references to the nepotism that is prevalent in the company. I won't spend too much time expanding on that except to say that it is, indeed, a tremendous problem for this company. Employees are very conscious of the rampant nepotism demonstrated by the company's leadership. Unfortunately, Gallup is a dying company that does not have the necessary talent to turn its fortunes around.

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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.

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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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