Not a good place to start your career, not that great of a place in general & extremely high turnover - Senior Consultant Wood Mackenzie Employee Review

2.0
Feb 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Very knowledgeable people and very good legacy research about the energy industry Generally nice people at lower levels Good work-life balance (including 5 weeks vacation)

Cons

Very out of market pay Mid and upper management are not good leaders/mentors Zero career progression (virtually no one goes from non-mgmt to mid-mgmt) and zero salary progression (you are lucky to keep up with inflation) Very hardcore about cutting costs (including employee benefits [e.g. healthcare plan was significantly downgraded and nothing was provided to make up for it] and hiring negotiation is very intense (they are not nice negotiators) Extreme turnover at lower levels Nearly all new mid-managers and above are hired externally

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Appreciated working with smart, driven colleagues; they were truly experts in their fields. The rigorous schedules we were on were strictly maintained, which usually made for a very organized structure and workload.

Cons

Leadership went through many changes and acquisitions while I was there. The mission seemed to keep changing, and it wasn't easy to maintain consistency in our reports with such leadership changes. Market analysts were often pulled onto consulting projects but were not paid as consultants. This is what pushed me to leave.

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