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      Wood Mackenzie

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      Wood Mackenzie reviews

      3.3

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (884 total reviews)
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      Jason Liu

      49% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 884 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wood Mackenzie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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      884 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 12, 2012

      Balance the Pros/Cons to understand if it is right for you

      Managing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      > access to loads of industry content and industry experts > opportunity to travel and work almost anywhere in the world > if you can make a business case for it, the firm will accomodate just about any work arrangment; work from home, in any city or country, etc. > young employees get contact with clients early in their development > Woodmac offers a great opportunity to learn for those early in their career and trying to establish a foundation of knowledge about the mining, metals, and energy industries > new owners (recently bought by private equity) seem to understand how to grow the business and have ambitiously exciting goals > icing on the cake - great benefits (generous health insurance, 5 weeks of vacation)

      Cons

      > pay is well below industry average > advancement is slow and based on time served, not personal development > all decisions originate in Edinburgh (the HQ) and often lack global perspective, even though the company is very global > the culture is lazy, there is no real desire to do things urgently - if a project is perceived as difficult, people often dodge the job > no one is willing to make a decision, so things are very slow to get done

      2.0
      May 12, 2026

      Interesting work, but short term thinking is leading to an inevitable car crash

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The work is interesting and great, smart colleagues

      Cons

      Pay is below industry standard. Company strategy focused on next 3 months, not 10 years. The laser focus on profits, rather than growth, is making WM fall behind competitors. EVPs and management are not supportive of current employees and are rapidly focusing on offshoring to India and AI automation. Culture has become toxic since private equity ownership took over from previous corporate owner. The continuous focus on cutting benefits, personnel and costs is leading to a toxic environment.

      2.0
      Oct 26, 2025

      Avoid at all cost.

      Bdm manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      None. It is a terrible company to work for. Bullying is the norm.

      Cons

      Salaries below market peers. Messy commission structure. Gossip is the way communication trickles down. Managers are abusive and dismissive. A machine for people churn. Values only on paper. Call diversity to hiring British-born people, some with different ethnic backgrounds, but all born in the UK, which gives then a very narrow view, where ideas are easily shutdown.

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      Wood Mackenzie Response
      8mo
      Thank you for sharing your perspective. We're sorry to hear that your experience at Wood Mackenzie has been difficult. We take concerns about culture, communication, and inclusion extremely seriously, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and heard. If you are experiencing or witnessing behaviours that do not align with our values, we would strongly encourage you to speak up. You can do this through: - Our Speak Up Policy (address below signature). - Our Grievance policy which is available through The internal WoodMacker sharepoint site. - You can speak in confidence to any member of the HR team including your HR Business Partner. These channels exist to ensure concerns are heard and addressed appropriately. We are absolutely committed to making progress here. Thank you again for your candour. Rob Marrs Head of ESG Speak Up Policy Link: http://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/files/wood-mackenzie-speak-up-policy.pdf
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