A bad place - Project Manager Kantar Employee Review

1.0
May 12, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

This was my first job after college and it was a good starting point. I wouldn't recommend staying at this company for more than 1-2 years (even that was too long) Pros include relaxed dress code, work from home capability, and a resume builder.

Cons

Pretty much everything else. The head honcho at the Warwick, RI office is rude, power-hungry, manipulative, and lacks social skills and, frankly, management skills. She spends most of the day talking about her personal life, seeking attention from certain male employees, and patronizing everyone else. Employees are encouraged to work overtime (while on an extremely low salary without extra pay) and are told they will be rewarded "in time" which never comes to fruition. In two years I received one raise that I believe was around 3% and was expected to be overly grateful for this treat. If I did the math to find out how much money I was making hourly with the extra time put in, it would certainly be below minimum wage. Morale is constantly low and management tries to improve this by making us participate in dumb activities that are a waste of our time. Turnover is constant yet no one seems to understand that upping the salaries of current employees is a better system than constantly hiring new college grads to fill the shoes of those who are smart enough to get out.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Kantar has talented employees, well-known clients, and strong research capabilities. I had the opportunity to work with knowledgeable colleagues, contribute to major accounts, support internal initiatives, promote the brand, and share expertise across teams. There are many people inside the company who genuinely care about the work and try to help others succeed.

Cons

My experience was ultimately overshadowed by what appeared to be deep favoritism, inconsistent leadership decisions, and a serious lack of transparency. Employees with decades of experience, strong performance records, valuable client relationships, and critical institutional knowledge were laid off in the name of profitability. At the same time, the company continued hiring new people into the same or very similar positions. This makes the claim of role elimination or cost reduction difficult to take seriously. It was particularly disturbing to see highly experienced employees removed, only for the business to spend money recruiting and training replacements to perform work that clearly still existed. In some cases, former employees or people with close relationships to leaders appeared to be brought back, promoted, or placed into stronger positions. This created a clear impression that personal relationships and internal connections could matter more than performance, loyalty, expertise, or contribution. Strong performers who consistently volunteered for initiatives, promoted Kantar’s brand and tools, shared knowledge, supported important client work, and went beyond their job descriptions were still treated as expendable. Remote employees and people from diverse backgrounds also appeared to be disproportionately affected. The overall message to employees was damaging: performance may not protect you, loyalty may not matter, and institutional knowledge can be discarded while leadership continues hiring elsewhere. This destroys trust, weakens morale, and sends the wrong signal to employees who are still expected to give their best.

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