Kantar reviews

Ridiculously low pay for area. Expect to have long commutes and live with roommates Very few promotions, raises are essentially non-existent, very high turnover, lots of lay-offs, and lots of shipping jobs abroad Upper management is untrustworthy, not transparent, does not keep promises, does not listen to those beneath them and does not implement requested changes Many direct managers are inexperienced, occasionally unprofessional, and play favourites based on likeability rather than merit/innovation Frequent technology outages which leave clients angry and makes it impossible for many to perform their job. This issue has been on-going for years. Technology is also very outdated and inefficient We recently laid off and outsourced IT to save. The new IT Help Desk is 100% incompetent and a waste of time The work is monotonous and inefficient. Also, depending on the day, you will either be slammed or have nothing at all if you work with clients Decreasing panel and lack of competitive offerings mean we are losing revenue every year as our clients are going to our competitors

While glancing at the previous positive reviews I realized they were written by partners or HR interns. So here is my experience: 1) Just wrong: The biggest mistake in my life was the day I accepted the offer from MB Vermeer. What was I thinking? Everything went wrong from the very beginning of interview process – it took me 9 month to interview with a company, when I finally met a CEO (a highly manipulative character, with zero respect to everyone’s time). During the first month I joined the firm 4 people have left! Four! Crazy, isn’t it? April - a month when the company promotes and pays a year-end bonus. Before bonuses have been announced 5 more employees just disappeared from their desks in the middle of the day without saying “Good buy”. No care for people and their career. The management provided zero explanation to those who didn't lose their jobs. If you join Vermeer, you’ll be surrounded the environment of gossiping and favoritism. Maybe you’ll be even emotionally bullying from senior team – a couple of times I was witnessed when one of my colleague has been criticized for his accent and appearance. Also, take notice of the high turnover! 2) Work/life balance? You must be kidding. Expect to stay late every single day. If you leave on time at 7pm they see this as " oh you leave early ". There is no work life balance. No one cares if you work 85 hours a week, instead they will point blank ask you why you didn't work 100. 3) Salary: Employees are underpaid and overworked. 4) Promotion: You get rewarded and promoted based on how loud you are. No supports, no appreciations and no respect to design at all. Definitely not a company you would want to join.