This was not a merger of equals. Don't kid yourself legacy Towers Watson calls the shots. - Anonymous employee WTW Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

More resources and potential for stronger brand recognition.

Cons

Perception is reality regardless of intent. Legacy Towers Watson leadership runs the company and have been appointed in most leadership roles for Health and Benefits. At the time of the merger LTW leadership conveyed the message they had tried to enter the middle market before the Willis and TW merger, but failed. We wonder if history is repeating itself. Over the past two years since the merger, many talented legacy Willis employees have left, including those in key leadership positions. Morale is not where it could be given the potential strength of this merger, instead employees are wondering when the other shoe will drop. The perception (fair or not) is hubris and arrogance of the current leadership is creating a pathway for more legacy Willis employees to leave. Maybe this is what leadership wants. The general consensus is legacy WIllis employees do not feel valued or appreciated, with many questioning their future, and feeling they will be forced out. We wonder is this the culture the company intended to create? If so, they're succeeding.

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Pros

Great people who excel in their field and enjoyable to work with; good benefits and compensation; good feedback systems

Cons

a little too much email from corporate staff

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Paycheck is great, people to work with are generally very intelligent, positive and professional. Many positions are work from home or at least hybrid. Continuous learning is encouraged. Since the company is technically British, it is very inclusive and has several networks to ensure inclusion (although some such as the menopause support group are UK based which isn't surprising as the US doesn't typically care about such things though they should).

Cons

The workload is often insane to put it mildly. You are expected to sort of "do everything". When you are encouraged to speak up if you have too much work, they pretty much tell you "well you just have to figure out how to get it done because we have to give you more work". There is blatant favoritism. Those who are liked are praised for giving detailed answers on calls and granted a month off of PTO while those not as well liked get grilled when they ask for one day off and are told "not to overthink" when they try to provide detailed answers.

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