- Salaries are very low and not competitive, even when compared to other Experian divisions
- Management is focused on short-term revenues, not long term plans. 3-yr plans are vague and not tactical or related to brands
- Significant turnover, average 2-3 ppl/week for months including very experienced and senior managers as well as lower level employees. Little to no attempt at retaining talent.
- IT is a separate entity with no goals tied to success of business, so they have no incentive to go beyond what is specifically asked. High turnover and lots of low-paid contractors result in poor work quality and slow turnarounds - changing a word on a website can take weeks.
- Company tries to project itself as a cool "dotcom" type of business (game room, 5 cent snacks, team events, branded swag), it's nice, but too corporate to feel real
- Unqualified managers have not been good for the company, resulting in frustrated employees and increased turnover. Manager quality is very inconsistent with no 360 review process to help
- Some managers are very political, others are very CYA and refuse to take accountability, some borderline unethical (HR turns their heads)
- Budget and headcount constraints make it difficult for many to do their jobs well
- Very rush mentality, management may say it's "fast-paced", but it's really more of a frenzy of chasing tails and not getting anywhere. Projects are rushed out with errors and missed requirements instead of taking a little more time to do things right. Results in burn-out and frustration by many people.
There was a significant layoff in 2010 that wiped out a large percentage of employees, including very strong (and personable) leaders that drove a wonderful culture where people cared about the teams and each other. It was almost a family environment with many coworkers hanging out after hours, even with their bosses. But once those leaders were sent packing, the culture changed forever.