Pros
Gartner can be a great place to gain some experience, benefits are decent, ability to move into new roles every couple years, up until now the stock has been steady and strong
Cons
The rapid growth (nearly doubling after CEB acquisition) has unraveled what little culture was left. Executive team is so far removed from the “Life at Gartner” experience of the average employee. Culture seems to be going backwards... we talk of diversity and inclusion but it’s never been more painful to be a woman at this company. I can count on 1 hand the number of sr/executive level female leadership. It seems the only function of HR these days to send out emails about not leaving early on Fridays, and not using profanity. Not to mention a COMPLETE lack of flexibility... Gartner was slowly starting to allow more flexible work arrangements and this year did a complete move in the other direction requiring everyone to be tied to an office... and the office is a horrible open floor concept... just long tables with monitors (no dividers, no shelves). The office space feels like a sterile call center (with a couple ping pong tables). Most middle management is promoted into those roles out of necessity rather than skill... there is a shocking lack of skill development for our young workforce.