Does Wood Mackenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wood Mackenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wood Mackenzie. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wood Mackenzie?

Research Analyst (75) , Analyst (68) , Research Associate (42) , Senior Analyst (34) , Director (22) , Software Engineer (22) , Intern (20) , Consultant (17) , Data Analyst (16) , Data Associate (14) , Senior Research Analyst (13) , Account Manager (12) , Managing Consultant (12) , Principal Analyst (12) , Senior Consultant (12)

What are the pros of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and most are open to helping when you need them" ((in 133 reviews)); "good work life balance and can do remote work also" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with from a broad range of backgrounds and strong academic credentials" ((in 58 reviews)); "Some cool benefits and great tools." ((in 48 reviews)); "Small individual teams were great." ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wood Mackenzie according to real employee reviews?

"Pay progression perennially below inflation, same poor management (who call themselves leaders) clinging on till the grim death… Radical candour like water … flows downhill." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low pay: Your pay might be stagnant and lower than industry standards" ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of bd for consultants at all levels" ((in 34 reviews)); "It is well known in the third party information space that WM salaries are low compared to their peers." ((in 30 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wood Mackenzie layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wood Mackenzie in 2026.

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3.0

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(587 total reviews)

Jason Liu

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100% positive business outlook

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Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 587 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Wood Mackenzie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Mar 5, 2020

Decent employer

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exposure to tier one customers, and financial institutions

Cons

Lack of progression especially to minorities and LGBT

2.0

Feb 14, 2020

Not a good place to start your career, not that great of a place in general & extremely high turnover

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very knowledgeable people and very good legacy research about the energy industry Generally nice people at lower levels Good work-life balance (including 5 weeks vacation)

Cons

Very out of market pay Mid and upper management are not good leaders/mentors Zero career progression (virtually no one goes from non-mgmt to mid-mgmt) and zero salary progression (you are lucky to keep up with inflation) Very hardcore about cutting costs (including employee benefits [e.g. healthcare plan was significantly downgraded and nothing was provided to make up for it] and hiring negotiation is very intense (they are not nice negotiators) Extreme turnover at lower levels Nearly all new mid-managers and above are hired externally

3.0

Jan 30, 2020

Maybe look elsewhere

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

5 weeks of paid vacation

Cons

Inconsistent management, have gone through 4 or more leadership changes in the last 2 years. Company undervalues top performers. Changes commission structure constantly. Raises are difficult to come by.

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