Does Wood Mackenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wood Mackenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wood Mackenzie. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wood Mackenzie?

Research Analyst (75) , Analyst (68) , Research Associate (42) , Senior Analyst (34) , Director (22) , Software Engineer (22) , Intern (20) , Consultant (17) , Data Analyst (16) , Data Associate (14) , Senior Research Analyst (13) , Account Manager (12) , Managing Consultant (12) , Principal Analyst (12) , Senior Consultant (12)

What are the pros of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and most are open to helping when you need them" ((in 136 reviews)); "good work life balance and can do remote work also" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with from a broad range of backgrounds and strong academic credentials" ((in 66 reviews)); "Some cool benefits and great tools." ((in 47 reviews)); "Small individual teams were great." ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay: Your pay might be stagnant and lower than industry standards" ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay progression perennially below inflation, same poor management (who call themselves leaders) clinging on till the grim death… Radical candour like water … flows downhill." ((in 41 reviews)); "It is well known in the third party information space that WM salaries are low compared to their peers." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of bd for consultants at all levels" ((in 32 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wood Mackenzie in 2026.

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3.0

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(587 total reviews)

Jason Liu

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100% positive business outlook

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Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 587 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Wood Mackenzie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Jan 30, 2017

Awful constant restructuring

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Congenial working environment, colleagues were once focused on research and knowledge sharing so plenty to learn from each other. Quality of analysis is superb. Great work-life balance

Cons

Repeated restructuring/banding is a pain and distraction to employees. Loss of key sales personnel that will steal business away eventually. Power struggle and politics seem to be the current focus of employees and bosses, a sad sight in stark contrast to the good old days....

Wood Mackenzie Response

9y

Hi there, I'm the APAC Head of Research at Wood Mackenzie and I wanted to take the time to thank you for your service at the company and your feedback. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the working environment and were able to experience a good work/life balance. We certainly value this - we care about each other, we are committed to wellness and balance for all. Thanks also for the compliment on the quality of our analysis. I'd like to address your point around restructuring. Yes, we are in the midst of a change process which can be a challenge but it is so that we can do better, embracing management improvement techniques as well as technology to improve existing processes and to unlock the vast amount of creativity and innovation across our 1,300 people. We are not perfect but we strive hard to do what's right for each other and for our clients. Gavin

3.0

Jan 20, 2017

Senior Specialist

Senior specialist/analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Health insurance, five weeks vacation, work-family balance, opportunity to work from home

Cons

No leadership, pompous arrogance of mid-managers and senior analysts, green and inexperienced executive management, buddy system, disconnect between departments and toxic environment in general, generations of families working together in the same offices and often on the same teams.

Wood Mackenzie Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear you enjoyed the benefits offered. We are very sorry to hear your concerns and appreciate your honesty. We'd be keen to discuss the issues you have raised further. You can get in touch with us via hrenquiries@woodmac.com – many thanks.

2.0

Feb 14, 2020

Not a good place to start your career, not that great of a place in general & extremely high turnover

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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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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