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Longbow Research Reviews

3.1

57% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

David MacGregor

71% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Longbow Research has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Longbow Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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27 reviews
1.0
27 Aug 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Since everyone at the firm is trying their best to get out, there is a decent amount of room for promotions.

Cons

Just about every issue at the firm (and there are MANY) stems from the lack of leadership, vision, and overall managerial ability. MacGregor runs all bonus meetings and, through some arbitrary process, decides who gets what. It doesn't matter if you've only interacted with him 3 times since your last meeting, he believes he knows how well you're doing your job. There is also the issue that the sales vote is private and has been altered in the past. Those who "kiss up" are MUCH more likely to receive favorable bonuses. The administrative staff is bloated and ineffective. They are so far away from the cutting edge that they're not even on the knife. The sales force has gotten fat at the top due to a poor distribution of accounts. This has removed the incentive for the top earners to prospect or develop new accounts. The guys at the bottom are pushed around like pawns and have no say in the structure of the sales process. A "head of sales" was brought in to try and fix this situation, but no one has yet been able to figure out what he has contributed. The company's vision changes at the whim of the CEO. This typically happens every 3-4 months and multiple meetings are called. New initiatives are handed down without discussion and then promptly forgotten about a month or two later.

1.0
21 Jan 2017

Research Associate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Some great people to work with and some fun personalities - Easy place to get sell-side experience - Decent healthcare benefits, may have changed since I was there

Cons

- When MacGregor (CEO) says you'll get 30k+ bonus when you start, just know that it will come in way under that - Pay often does not reflect performance - Smaller sell-side shops are structurally impaired in this business - Little client interaction as associate - There have been some amazing/talented employees over the years, but MacGregor's "leadership" style has forced them out - Horrible morale - Could go on and on

2.0
5 Nov 2016

Such great potential but so disappointing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, countless learning opportunities

Cons

For such a small company, several people are on a power trip. They actually want people to be miserable to make themselves feel important.

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