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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wood Mackenzie?

56% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wood Mackenzie?

Research Analyst (73) , Analyst (67) , 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 138 reviews)); "good work life balance and can do remote work also" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with from a broad range of backgrounds and strong academic credentials" ((in 62 reviews)); "You are only required to come to the office twice a week which a good benefit" ((in 44 reviews)); "Small individual teams were great." ((in 27 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 42 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 33 reviews)); "Experience in company very dependent on direct manager and role" ((in 28 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

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(878 total reviews)

Jason Liu

47% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

Wood Mackenzie has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 878 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

878 reviews

3.0

Mar 17, 2026

Good for research based roles not for data centric

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, good work life balance

Cons

Technically inefficient compared to others companies

Wood Mackenzie Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate you highlighting both the strengths you found — including stability and work–life balance — as well as the areas where we can improve. Feedback about technical capability is important, and we’re committed to strengthening our systems and ways of working. If you’re open to sharing more, we’d welcome a follow‑up conversation. Please drop Rob.Marrs@woodmac.com an email. He'd be keen to hear more.

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Not a bad company

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Hybrid policy Client centric

Cons

Bonus Increment Layoffs GAT (Global Analyst Team)

Wood Mackenzie Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Wood Mackenzie for several years. We really appreciate you highlighting both what’s working well — including our culture, hybrid approach and client focus — as well as the areas where we can improve. Feedback on bonus, increments, recent changes and the GAT experience is important, and there’s always room for us to grow. If you’re open to a follow‑up conversation, we’d welcome it. Please do speak to your HRBP or line manager so we can learn more.

2.0

Mar 8, 2026

Clueless

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are good, location nice, work wise ok..

Cons

Management don't have a clue about maritime industry, can only think of money but no knowledge

Wood Mackenzie Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you had positive interactions with colleagues and found the role and environment supportive. We also note the concerns you’ve raised. Experiences like this are important for us to learn from. All feedback is shared with leadership. We realise you've left WoodMac but we are always keen to learn more. If you are still keen to give us more feedback please do get in touch with Rob Marrs (Rob.Marrs@woodmac.com) who would be happy to speak to you.

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