Do not work here - Business Development Manager GlobalData Employee Review

1.0
May 1, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-The product is great, especially on the pharma end. It can make a real difference in the drug development process for a biotech. -Commission plan is pretty decent.

Cons

Awful management. The sales cycle for business intelligence is 4-12 months, but if you don’t score after month 2, they’ll put you on a performance plan. Once you’re on a performance plan, your job will be threatened every day. Every single meeting with your manager you’ll be reminded that “upper management” wants you gone. It’s so toxic. If you do manage to get close to a deal, management will force you to change payment terms or contract years at the last minute. There is absolutely no company culture. I literally never met half the people on my team. Management has no interest in building a collaborative environment. There are no sales tools at all. GlobalData supposedly is a billion dollar company, but they couldn’t be bothered to invest in Salesforce admin, zoominfo, LinkedIn sales navigator, or any other standard sales enablement tool. They expect every rep to just magically find phone numbers and emails. Bottom line is that you can find a better sales job. I beg you to not take a job here. You’re mental health depends on it.

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Cons

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GlobalData Response
5mo
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We appreciate your suggestion about tools and are always looking to improve our processes so we take your feedback onboard. Please send any further suggestions on how we can improve to HRsupport@globaldata.com. GlobalData People Team.
1.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Supportive team, collaboration within the team

Cons

You never get a raise or promotion, not even annual inflation adjustment. Higher management doesn’t care about you or any other employees. They are only concern about generating more revenue without even appreciating or giving any perks to their employees.

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GlobalData Response
2w
We’re disappointed to hear about your experience. Employee experience is a top priority for us, and we’re always working on ways to improve. Your feedback will be taken into account as we continue to make changes. GlobalData People Team.
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