Atmosphere of chaos, lethargic processes, and inept management, oh my!
Pros
The analyst team are great people, with lots of keen, enthusiastic workers. Maybe good as a first job, as lots of people move on to different companies, which can provide useful connections. High profile clients, giving you solid exposure to many titans of industry.
Cons
A common theme you will see through reviews of GlobalData, especially from the analyst side, is the complete absence of care displayed by upper management and HR. The once yearly performance review takes about three months from start to finish, and any process involving spending of money requires sign off from so many different senior people it displays a complete distrust of employees. While some reviews might point to internal progression, this is only facilitated by the unreal turnover in employees, with the average analyst in my experience lasting for under a year. The lack of any benefits worth mentioning compounds these issues, with things you might take for granted at companies which care about their employees such as tea and coffee not provided. In addition to this, the facilities and computers, which you will spend almost all of your time using, are past their best before date. Many of the computers are still running Windows 7 in 2019, and use versions of Microsoft office from 2007-2010, with wholly inadequate specs for hosting conference calls, leading to frequent freezes during client presentations. When you add to this the below average salaries and low annual raises, it becomes clear that the company is penny-wise and pound-foolish, unwilling or unable to keep experienced and talented people, and pretending to itself that fresh college graduates are adequate substitutes.
