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 85 reviews)); "You are only required to come to the office twice a week which a good benefit" ((in 40 reviews)); "Small individual teams were great." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 14 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 42 reviews)); "It is well known in the third party information space that WM salaries are low compared to their peers." ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of bd for consultants at all levels" ((in 31 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 29 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

Be the first to recommend this company

(589 total reviews)

Jason Liu

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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 589 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

589 reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2023

Cost cutting mode and very bad incentives for retention

Research director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful and friendly working culture

Cons

Poor HR work, limited career development and compensation outlook

2.0

Mar 22, 2023

No good pay, understaffed

Short term power analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helps create a strong base for Energy industry

Cons

Over worked,Understaffed, Underpaid employees taken advantage of unfortunately wasn't always the case

4.0

Jun 21, 2021

Great exposure to energy, will have to work hard. In the end it is consulting.

Ma consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Immense exposure to energy markets, across all commodities - More mature business (compared to new entry competitors with 25% of data vs WM) - 25 days off, no questions, no limit on schedule - Smaller working teams, so more work, but more exposure to clients and real life problems - Direct access to research analysts (many of these now leading in other corporations) - Pre Covid world, a lot of international exposure and travel - Actually a good female/male ratio for an energy company - 5 weeks off paternity leave, 16 weeks of maternity leave - Your analysis can impact governments, regulation, transactions, and corporations - Gain depth of knowledge of energy industry and trends - Highly diverse

Cons

- Consulting, consulting, consulting (expect long hours, and high standards of deliverables) - Some Directors and above are not great at explaining things in detail/mentorship - High stress environment

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