Gartner reviews

Changing research objectives. Performance metrics on such things as presentation scores, number of Gartner Internet hits received on your research... displayed on Intranet for all Gartner associates to view. Management encourages competition among analysts. Many analysts burnout as a result of the stress of performing. Overbooking of available time. Working into the evening and on weekends are considered the norm.

Managers are really analysts promoted to management positions with no managerial skills. The measures of success are pretty vague. Often you are left to yourself to determine what areas to cover without much help or direction from your manager. You work alone most of the time. As long as you deliver your reports on time; no one really takes the interest in your career development. Promotions and recognitions don't happen as one deserves. You are put in a pool with other people and it is up to your manager to fight for your rights in management meetings. I would say Gartner's promotion and reward system is their down side. Pay is also on the low end of what industry offers.