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 133 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 65 reviews)); "You are only required to come to the office twice a week which a good benefit" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good team and willing to help when needed" ((in 23 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 44 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 26 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

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.0

Culture & values

2.0

Compensation and benefits

1.0

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

587 reviews

4.0

Oct 6, 2017

Good Company & Smart Co-workers

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, smart and nice co-workers, reasonable working hours, not much pressure.

Cons

Kind of boring sometimes and some repeated work.

4.0

Aug 24, 2017

Needs Improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, name brand workplace, peers are great (at the bottom)

Cons

average pay (or a little below average), a lot of politics, legacy systems, red tape, etc...

4.0

May 3, 2017

Good place - particularly if you're starting out

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good morale particularly among the recently graduated from college - Exposure to the industry for the upstream analysts as you are visiting operators and learning the O&G industry as you go - Excellent reputation: WM is the gold standard - Good and improving collaboration among teams - Nice launching pad for B-school or something else - Excellent vacation

Cons

- Some insularity at the mid to upper level - Some naivete that we wouldn't be so vulnerable in the downturn

Wood Mackenzie Response

Thank you for your feedback! We make our structure as flat as possible to allow significant exposure to everyone right from the start so it's great this is well-received. We continue to strive for excellence to ensure we are the best even during the more difficult periods in the industry. If you'd like to discuss further, please do get in touch with us.

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