Reward Structure Needs to be Evaluated - Senior Consultant WTW Employee Review

3.0
Jun 22, 2018
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Pros

Depth of resources. Benefits are very good and relatively low cost. Strong onboarding. Fairly easy to get things done. Strong client focus. Few boundaries on employees. Some very good people. Strong focus on I&D (inclusion and diversity) - though often more "talking the talk" than "walking the walk" (i.e., diversity is promoted, but if you look around the offices, there is actually little diversity) - perhaps the talk will lead to action at some point.

Cons

Two years of mediocre bonuses - those that met expectations generally received 70% to 90%; those that exceeded at 95% to 115% (in the past those that met expectations were ~100%); consequently, little incentive to put in the extra effort. Work-life balance is difficult; certain areas are woefully understaffed and 60+ hour workweeks the norm, particular in busy season. Also many staff are underpaid, particularly with individuals that have worked here a long time. Rather than fix the problem, management waits until someone quits and tries to save those that they are interested in saving with a pay increase. By that time, too late - staff disengaged. Very "political" - often the best person does not get the job, but the most politically connected does. Also many role assignment missteps after each merger - 2010 and 2018 in an effort to be "fair" to each legacy organization - taking a long to weed out individuals that are not appropriate for the role they are in.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Wonderful, intelligent colleagues, very collaborative, interesting work, lots of opportunity to move around the org

Cons

Risk averse so it’s slower to invest; penny wise but often pound foolish

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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