GlobalData reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(2,227 total reviews)
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Mike Danson

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

GlobalData has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,227 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GlobalData employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jul 31, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

People are great - pay can be generous, although hours to get decent benefits are extremely long. I was very lucky with my team.

Cons

Unrealistic targets, boiler room environment, serious lack of ethics and no company culture. Very few opportunities for promotion.

1.0
Feb 7, 2018

Such a negative atmosphere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you try and quit, they increase your salary a lot to stay but you really should just quit and get out! Noone works after 5pm

Cons

Senior management are lazy and never improve the business, just keep it ticking Lie about promotional opportunities which never happen Everyone is miserable in the office which makes it a horrible place to work Loads of complaints from customers which they don't deal with

2.0
Jan 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a tough job, so the managers are all quality salespeople capable of passing on that knowledge. If you listen to them and work hard you can make good money. Despite what some reviews say, there is room for progression, but you have to fight for it. Nothing is handed out for free - which I see as a pro. There are some good, fun people working here. Team nights out are enjoyable and there is a decent atmosphere amongst employees.

Cons

Management will lie to get you to do what they want. This comes from the top down. Some of the decisions are often personal, if you are liked and part of the 'in' crowd you are much more likely to succeed. If not, you will be shown the door. KPIs and targets are unrealistic - this doesn't mean nobody hits them, but it takes 6 months (minimum) to learn the job and even then it isn't a given that you will sell. Only 1 in 10 sales people actually hits their yearly targets. The products are poor. They do not have Product Managers so feedback falls on death ears. Since this won't change you will always be selling second rate products so sometimes there is really nothing you can do to make the sale. The brand is poor and prospects are wise to this.

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