- Completely inept senior management and ownership which includes some of the worst practices you will see at a firm including hiring of relatives/friends for numerous managerial, administrative, and support positions within the company.
- Structure and compensation system in place that encourages widespread dishonesty and distrust at every level of the company including by region (e.g., North America), group (e.g., sales, market research, consulting), and within industry focus.
- Almost complete lack of any kind of functioning operations or marketing departments.
- Woefully inadequate IT investment and infrastructure compared to other global market research and consulting firms.
- Lack of adequate training when first-hired and continued investment in professional development.
- Poor benefits including no 401k match and poor dental and health benefits compared to firms of similiar size and revenue.