Pros
The organization is high performing and full of smart people who get the job done. Domestic and international travel to fantastic locations and a sense of fulfillment upon executing a successful event. Great HQ office with good cafeteria and gym.
Cons
The Events BU is pure chaos. From event ops to event sales, it’s just all over the place. Sales is given unrealistic numbers that are virtually impossible to achieve for many events in the portfolio. The Event Ops Teams know that money is no object and will change their minds over and over until the last minute - Money to execute these last minute changes is no object, but your sanity might be. Those in the more senior and executive roles are “married” to Gartner. The women who are successful in these roles are those who are not married and/or don’t have young children. It’s a very cliquey environment full of young 20 and 30 somethings - backstabbing is not uncommon. The Events Senior Leadership Team is mostly made up of former colleagues from another company and there’s no penetrating that circle. They outsource a ton of their business so if you’re looking to execute event logistics, most will be handled by a third party.