Pros
• Lots of opportunities – Tons of roles around if you have the skills or the drive to learn the skills needed. • Technologically open-minded -- Kantar isn’t shy about using different, cutting-edge technologies, be that for creating new, exciting products or to improve those already in production. • Access to training – Wide access to different types of training and certifications. • Great people – Plenty of people with great skills and industry experience; tons of new faces, helping to bring fresh ideas and strategies to the fight.
Cons
• It’s about the money -- Have no illusions, the company focus is on the bottom line. It’s a for-profit business, so the bottom line is certainly of importance. Just don’t forget that detail and look out for your own best interests along the way. • Fragmented structure – Kantar’s long history of growth through acquisition led to a very fragmented organizational structure. This negatively impacted performance and employee satisfaction. It’s gotten marginally better in recent years, but still feels very disconnected and keeps Kantar from moving as quickly and efficiently as it needs to. • Inconsistent leadership – Good leadership certainly doesn’t guarantee success, but it sure makes success less likely when it’s inconsistent, insincere, fails to inspire, and lacks heart. I’ve witnessed some truly great leaders at Kantar. The type you’d follow anywhere to do anything. Unfortunately, those types of leaders were rare, especially in the Technology space.