Gallup reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,089 total reviews)
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75% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Gallup has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,089 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gallup employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Nov 19, 2013
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Pros

There were some very bright and enjoyable people in the Gallup talent pool during the time I worked there as an Engagement Manager. I have heard that the Irvine, CA office is a good place to work.

Cons

Very few people stick at Gallup. Almost nobody from my Consocciates class still works at the company. The DC office is rife with bad politics. There are two sets of rules, one for favored, tenured employees and another for the rest of the world. Unfortunately, it isn't presented that way... more like you can chart your own career, be your best authentic self, succeed on your terms and work a flexible schedule. All of this is complete rubbish and will get you canned faster than you can say 'fired'. DC was like a revolving door with long term senior management and the rest of us, who were minions.

3.0
Sep 7, 2011
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Pros

There are amazing, talented people at Gallup (although just as many have left). You'll be introduced to concepts that make an amazing workplace (you just won't find them practiced at Gallup).

Cons

As many of the earlier posts indicate, Gallup has undergone a massive organizational change. While the change as an idea might be positive, the execution of this change has ruined the morale, the culture, and the reputation of the company. The earlier posts recap this in great detail and with high accuracy. The bottom line is that employees who naturally worked long hours (over 2300), felt motivated to exceed expectations, and who gave EVERYTHING to the organization were disrespected and reminded that even the most perfect company is still a business. It's not about the reduced pay or pay caps, it's about senior leaders bragging about the financial success the company is now enjoying (um, it's likely due to the surplus in payroll you have). It's not about the true lack of transparency; it's about the fact that we pretend to be transparent. It's not about some turnover following the change; it's about treating those once valued employees as crap and replacing them with 21 year olds. It's not about all of the new policies and rules; it's about asking for your employees input on what changes make the most sense for those most affected. It is saddening to read these posts because so many people were emotionally impacted by the change. Before, I didn't need a website because I'd actively tell my friends, family, and random (qualified) strangers that they should be so lucky as to work for Gallup. Now, I visit a website to warn people against it.

1.0
Apr 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

They had some of the best equipment (except chairs) and software that I have worked with. Definitely a five star in that regard.

Cons

Do you like nepotism? Do you love toxic and fake environments? Do you enjoy being fired because management doesn't like you? Well you've come to the right place! Not only do you get those wonderful benefits, but also the fear of being let go any day because they give you nothing to work on for months at a time when you're new! Unless you're coming in as a senior engineer and you can throw your weight around, don't even apply at this extremely poor tech group they call the software side of Gallup. Especially if you get stuck in the lava pit they call 'GAR'. Just run. Don't even put it on your resume, it will stain the paper you printed it on. Be prepared to slave away if you do get work because it's all about getting hours in, even if you're an unproductive leach. You can be there for five years, not know how to code at an eighth grade level and still have a job if you're a favorite. You can also be a genius in your field but be dumped on because you clash with the ancient methodologies of management who have literally had only one job: at Gallup. Their entire lives. Skewed results? I think so. I sincerely question their ethical choices of hiring 80% Indian H1B applicants. Why is that? Are they more qualified? Does their hiring process somehow only get that demographic in? Oh no. It's because they have a noose around their necks while they hold their paperwork in their hands and they know they won't leave the company anytime soon. Their hiring 'culture assessment' is basically looking for people who: want to lose out on their salary, are willing to work crazy hours on soul sucking projects, don't question authority, prefer to spend time at home... at 3AM creating pull requests, will praise Gallup to be their god. I kid you not, I have seen stuff that says 'play hard, work harder' while preaching their 'work life balance'. Yeah right. They also continually like to bring up how great they are and how lucky you are to work there, as if they are guilt tripping you into working harder. Everybody hates it there, unless you have taken a big swig of the Gallup Kool-Aid and you're ready to go down with the ship. That or don't work in technology. Even after having an extremely profitable few years in a row, the moment COVID19 hit, they let people go not even a month in. Of course, if they liked you, you made the cut. Don't forget you have no vacation so you get a big fat check for zero dollars for your slave time. Don't bother to put in your two weeks either, they will fire you on the spot. It's a big fat joke. If you plan on leaving, quit same day, collect your pay and bounce. This is just from my experience, YMMV. If you work for anything other than development, you may love it there. Only software development is filled with this cancer as far as I can tell.

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