iMarketResearch reviews

There are many issues with this work place, the most important being that the CEO creates an actively hostile environment that promotes reporting on other employees and off-loading responsibility for mistakes (even marginal ones) onto less senior employees to avoid his wrath. Additionally, if you leave without the CEO's approval, you risk retaliation and the potential refusal of references. One employee was told to not even bother putting the company on their resume, implying they would receive a poor reference from the CEO or HR if requested. The culture does not promote recognition of the hard work done by the research associates, and promotion structures are undefined and ambiguous. Opportunities for advancement are limited, and the training required to move upwards in the organization is often not provided, stalling you at positions for years at a time. Pay is well below standard rates, particularly considering the sheer amount of work that goes into the role. Additionally, there were noted issues of pay disparities by race and gender, and any attempt to have open conversations about raises resulted in reprisals and ongoing issues with the CEO. I would not recommend this company to employees from marginalized groups, particularly racial minorities.

Very unpredictable workloads and inefficient management. Some analysts would be extremely busy for weeks working late plus weekends while others sat around doing nothing for the same amount of time. Little to no recognition for the work you do and little to no upward mobility. There is little mentorship as managers do not seem invested in the analysts' career growth. Turnover is very high for the analyst role and it is underpaid for the work you end up doing. People seem to get burned out easily. This is a very small/new company and the culture is unusual compared to other positions I've had. There is little collaboration between employees and the general mood/morale around the office always felt low.