Low employee empathy - lack of value creation in work for clients - Research Manager Kantar Employee Review

2.0
22 Jun 2021
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Pros

Good learn to learn the basics of Market Research methods

Cons

Very little value creation for clients. Most of the work you put in is to confirm something that clients already know. Unnecessary importance given to PPTs. Story extracted from data has very little merit and because it's mostly low sample, it's at best indicative but presented as something that is set in stone. To add to the above list, the company suffers from lack of basic house keeping features - Glorifying late nights and overtime, Low Pay, Horrible work life balance, No empathy from leadership. If you are interested in MR, suggest to join a tech driven boutique companies that are coming up - Survey Monkey, Question Pro, Customer Guage etc.

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Our management and leadership team have access to regular training, and we encourage everyone to take time out of their day for personal development and learning. We promote a culture of continuous learning and encourage our employees to seek out opportunities to flourish and grow. Thank you for taking the time to submit your review, your feedback is important for us so we can learn from your experiences. We will share your feedback with our HR team for their attention.

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2.0
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Pros

Hard working associates, mostly bright (and admirable) heads of department. Good benefits. Previous CEO seemed like a genuinely nice guy and would listen to you if you approached him about something.

Cons

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