This could be one of the best companies to work for but it is not. - Senior Software Developer WTW Employee Review

2.0
Jul 27, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

-Work life balance is great for half the year, then not so great the other half -The people are great In general this is a great place to work if you don't care about getting paid what you are worth.

Cons

Pay...Pay...Pay. They don't care about developers. It is the last thing on their list to care about. The leaders that decide pay are so unplugged from the people that do the work. They have no clue who is valuable and who is not. This is a publicly traded company and all they care about is share holders...NOT YOU. Most of the C levels are relics of a past era and think peoples are way less valuable than todays standards. They don't believe in cost of living so there may be years in a row where they say you did a great job but get zero percent raise. Work here if you negotiate a HIGH salary to begin with and prepare to leave in 5 years after your salary cannot keep up with your value.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Wonderful, intelligent colleagues, very collaborative, interesting work, lots of opportunity to move around the org

Cons

Risk averse so it’s slower to invest; penny wise but often pound foolish

2.0
Mar 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Work is challenging - Benchmarking and survey data provides value - Can build a large network across employers, vendors and carriers

Cons

- "Merit" or annual pay increases are often less than annual Federal cost of living adjustments to address inflation. I have earned less every year I remain at WTW. - If promoted, raise is combined with "merit" and dilutes both amounts. I've never heard of one person being satisfied with merit + promotion salary increase. If anything, this is the final trigger to seek employment elsewhere. - High billable rates paired with higher execution/client satisfaction expectations yet overall pay/comp don't reflect it. Internal systems and process distract from productivity and impact. - Limited to no investment in training and development outside of internal webinars - Always hear "our people are the difference" yet it doesn't feel like that when it comes to total comp, professional development, and systems/tools that make sense - After 7 years, burnout is high amongst colleagues and I personally can't imagine many more anniversaries. Many high-performing, valued colleagues have left in last 12 months

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