GLG reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(2,300 total reviews)
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Gemma Postlethwaite

23% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

GLG has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,300 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GLG employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Dec 21, 2016

Waste of Time

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Pros

GLG is for people who: a. have no other job offers b. fresh out of college For the former, it provides you with a decent pay (if you're desperate), exposure to different businesses, and a chance to develop soft skills. I strongly recommend you find another job within 18 months MAX.

Cons

- Pay is below average (unless your senior mgmt) but you have free coffee and redesigned offices! - High turnover means you have the most incompetent managers as talented ppl leave quickly - Misleading Job titles (This one is laughable, none of the title mean what you think!) - Very little room for advancement/opportunities for professional development - Research is glorified receptionist - Business Development is essentially telemarketing/cold calling/direct sales

2.0
Jun 30, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

I've been with the company for a long time (compared to most), and I attribute this to great coworkers and great exposure to many different industries. I can safely say that the only reason I've stayed at this company is because of the wonderful and smart people I have (and used to) work with.

Cons

Poor senior leadership - Recent changes in leadership seem to have all been for the worst. It's clear that they are making cuts to please investors and losing a lot of top talent. This isn't the empowering place it used to be and feels more like a call center. They also inflate Client Solutions titles to maintain retention, and promote poor quality managers. More importantly, leadership tends to surround themselves with "yes people" who prioritize leadership politics over company growth.

2.0
Dec 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- small teams - global company - incredibly smart, talented peers - pay is good (but benefits could be MUCH better)

Cons

- hierarchy -- they claim it's a flat structure, but it's far from that. Leaders expect you to know your place and are rarely receptive to feedback or anything that's not an idea of theirs - anything related to culture and/or diversity & inclusion is lip service - US offices severely lack diversity -- sure, some 40ish percent of the company are women, but a) you'll find few of them in leadership and b) there's more to D&I than gender. The real focus, especially in the US, needs to be on race/ethnicity. Offices demographics are a far cry from reflecting those of the cities they're in. - benefits could be MUCH better - flexible work isn't really a thing, especially with client solutions - you'll need therapy. No, really. There are so many unwritten rules at this place and stressors. You'll go nuts without. - they ask employees to submit positive reviews on Glassdoor - professional development is virtually non-existent -- if you a) have a vision for how you'd like to grow your career or b) need help articulating that, good luck doing it here. Again, lip service. - lots of people doing what they're told in HR, even when they know it's not the right thing -- fear = driving force of the culture

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