Does Wood Mackenzie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wood Mackenzie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wood Mackenzie. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wood Mackenzie?

59% of Wood Mackenzie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wood Mackenzie 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wood Mackenzie?

Research Analyst (76) , 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 132 reviews)); "good work life balance and can do remote work also" ((in 83 reviews)); "You are only required to come to the office twice a week which a good benefit" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work culture and perks" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low pay: Your pay might be stagnant and lower than industry standards" ((in 41 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 41 reviews)); "It is well known in the third party information space that WM salaries are low compared to their peers." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of bd for consultants at all levels" ((in 34 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 26 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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Wood Mackenzie reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(884 total reviews)

Jason Liu

52% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.4 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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Reviews by job title

884 reviews

2.0

May 6, 2012

A Bridge Too Far.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very bright analysts and some of the best, most internally consistent data in the industry.

Cons

Dysfunctional culture and weak senior management that tolerates such behavior with the brush-off, "That's Wood Mackenzie." Bonues (DPA) are based on subjective favortism, rather than merit Top 10% ("Rank 4") do VERY well on bonus at the expense of the rest of the employees. Compensation balance and work-life balance are too skewed to make corporate culture tolerable.

1.0

Jun 5, 2026

Avoid

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much. You can get $5000 a year towards education and can work from home 3 days a week.

Cons

Toxic leadership and PE cost cutting have driven out all the best people. The rest are just biding their time hoping for a payout. The place runs on fear, not enough resource and everyone is burnt out. There's no support for managers. HR are incompetent and just as toxic. Impossible to hire good people, even in low cost countries because we are so far behind the market in salaries. People are leaving for double the pay. No career progression. AI adoption is embarrassing. All the things that used to make it a good culture have been destroyed. They'd rather do PR stunts than actually do any real DEI or ESG work.

2.0

Mar 20, 2026

Not what it was

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and get experience. We work with smart people who care about what they do. Lots of training available for those that have time to take advantage of it. Decent benefits.

Cons

Culture has gone downhill since Veritas took over. Management only care about sales and cutting costs. Low salaries, pathetic bonuses, and limited promotion opportunities, but demands keep increasing. People are burning out but they've taken away our wellbeing day forced us into into a mandatory volunteering day instead. We've lost so many great people, we cannot meet our goals when we are hemorrhaging our best staff.

Wood Mackenzie Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We take all feedback seriously and understand that experiences can vary, especially through periods of change. We're pleased you highlighted that WoodMac is a good place to learn, how highly you value your colleagues, and the quality of our learning culture and benefits. Your comments about culture, wellbeing, reward, and career opportunities are important. If you’re open to sharing more, we would really value the opportunity to learn from your insights and we encourage you to please raise with your line manager or your HRBP.

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