Don’t waste your time - Software Engineer Wood Mackenzie Employee Review

2.0
5 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Developers you work with on a day to day basis are nice and want to do things the right way.

Cons

Ever since the acquisition from private equity, the company has been cutting costs and corners as much as possible. Hiring developers from India as quickly as possible without properly interviewing them to replace US workers, cutting 401k contributions and slowly removing other benefits. It seems like the company is only focused on trying to have the highest valuation before being sold and will do everything in their power, including sacrificing the short and long term quality of their product. Layoffs were announced after a very positive year where the company hit its goals and some. In the meantime, people were still interviewing for promotions even up to a week before layoffs were announced. Some managers also seem woefully unequipped to lead developer teams.

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5.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and interesting work

Cons

Nothing much to say on this.

3.0
15 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Appreciated working with smart, driven colleagues; they were truly experts in their fields. The rigorous schedules we were on were strictly maintained, which usually made for a very organized structure and workload.

Cons

Leadership went through many changes and acquisitions while I was there. The mission seemed to keep changing, and it wasn't easy to maintain consistency in our reports with such leadership changes. Market analysts were often pulled onto consulting projects but were not paid as consultants. This is what pushed me to leave.

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