GLG reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(2,264 total reviews)
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Gemma Postlethwaite

20% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

GLG has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,264 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GLG employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Oct 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people, great exposure to clients across industries/sectors. Ability to learn about industry trends, challenges, players. Smart people (very young culture, though).

Cons

Ridiculously political. Secrecy, ongoing change of direction from senior leadership. CEO has zero executive presence and is not interested in being a true leader. High turnover. Silos between NAFS and New Markets teams. Lip-service is paid to talent development, but it's not authentic. A few great leaders and several disastrous ones. Silverlake hoped for an IPO and eventually pulled out... now company has to decide how to sustain itself. NAFS has leveled off, PSF is improving, Corporate Markets is growing, Life Sciences is struggling to keep clients and talent. Strong leadership: NAFS, Professional Services, Corporate Markets Red flag areas: Life Sciences, New Markets Leadership

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GLG Response
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You’ve flagged some of the most important aspects of GLG: our culture of learning, our amazing people, and exceptional client exposure. You’re also correct that our business is growing like gangbusters across all the business units you mentioned (and others!), which is really exciting. We’re an evolving business, and as such we do pivot when we feel that change will help the company grow and become even more successful. It’s true that New Markets and Financial Services haven’t always collaborated closely. We are, however, seeing more cross-communication than ever since organizing Corporate Markets by vertical this year, and we expect that will continue to accelerate over time. As for talent development: speaking as the person who has been leading that effort this year, I disagree that it isn’t “authentic.” We still have work to do, but everyone on the management team takes talent development seriously, and we are all committed to developing our people. Finally, to me a true leader cares about the people he leads, is committed to their success, and does everything possible to help them succeed – this is who we have at the helm at GLG.
1.0
Oct 7, 2019

Don’t do it

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great office, great coworkers, get to connect with a lot of extremely interesting experts, good pay, great work life balance for most teams

Cons

It’s an excellent business model and really brings value to clients, but is a terrible company to work for. A mass exodus is standard every year post bonus, but is so bad by now that they have to restructure the whole office. Instead of growing year on year, the company is shrinking globally which should be a warning sign to anyone looking to join.

2.0
Nov 25, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

compliance is biggest team so your boss is the office boss internet, tea and cold drinks are complementary good location in NCR with restaurants and malls close by nice company to work for normally Good shift timings No work after 6 pm

Cons

compliance recruits their friends.....I made it accidentally if you have ve been contacted from the recruiter then please reject it...youʼll thank me surely Donʼt hope for any learning, they only does background internet search....google is their tool office leadership is made of family and “close friends”..who decide all from snacks to whose selected and only promote their family in assignments boss sends confusing emails all the time.....manger only clicks photos and decides dress code for festival.. team seniors are close friends” with boss and manger so they chill all the time, take leaves new employees are not given phone and not even correct keyboard and mouse

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