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Think twice. In fact, don’t think at all and simply avoid at all costs. - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso Economist Intelligence Unit

1,0
15 mar 2019
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Everyone “ooh’s and ah’s” the minute you say you work for The Economist My grandparents finally understood where I work You receive a free weekly copy of The Economist Everyone you work with (outside of management) are genuinely wonderful, sharp and clued on. That is the main if not only “real” pro to working at the EIU.

Svantaggi

The media business is in decline (as evidenced from the string of resignations) and the EIU is an awfully challenging place to work. The management are delusional and many of them have zero skin in the game to be telling others how to do their job. This is where good people go to die. Your soul is destroyed and you will walk out disillusioned. This is an outdated and mismanaged cowboy operation under the guise of an acclaimed brand. There is little to no structure or commercial acumen, with all the brown stuff only flying in one direction. This creates an awful level of staff morale and I wish I listened to the Glassdoor reviews before I accepted my offer. They were all very accurate and in fact, so much so that it drove me to take the time to write this review in the hope that I can help someone else out there! The silver lining: once you truly know “what bad looks like”— you learn to appreciate a good employer when it comes along (which thankfully it did)!

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5,0
12 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Exposure to a global brand, smart people, lots of resources

Svantaggi

very separate from the editorial side of the business

2,0
1 apr 2015
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Intelligent, fun and witty employees and generally a good work/life balance. The brand name is still good for now and attracts some interesting clients to work with.

Svantaggi

Management relies too much on the brand name of the Economist to both recruit employees and sell projects. However, only relying on the brand name is not sustainable in the future. Difficult work environment: management is short-sighted, with too much focus on short-term revenue targets and selling projects. Employees have no promotion cycles or tracks, receive little to no mentorship, and do not feel valued. There is no incentive for quality because employees do not get rewarded for good work nor face consequences for bad work. Instead, employees who are efficient and do their jobs well often have to pick up the slack from the rest.

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