More layoffs - Analyst Wood Mackenzie Employee Review

1.0
4 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

It has a canteen that sometimes is ok.

Cons

Wood Mackenzie was acquired (again) recently by a PE firm which inevitably leads to lots of layoffs to ensure the 'product' is as profitable as it can be. Unfortunately this also means that decades of knowledge is lost and the rest of us are left scrabbling trying to learn the job on the hoof. Although I have been here over 5 years, I greatly relied on the better judgment of others. Most of whom have been asked to leave the company. If you have been here for more than 10 years you are too expensive and liable to get made redundant. Lots of people are struggling with stress and depression and although Wood Mackenzie claim to care about wellbeing of employees, they clearly don't. HR are particularly vicious.

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5.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance and interesting work

Cons

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3.0
15 June 2026
Recommend
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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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