Does Maru Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Maru Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Maru Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Maru Group?

32% of Maru Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Maru Group 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Maru Group?

Research Manager (17) , Operations (5) , Project Manager (5) , Research Associate (5) , Research Analyst (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Software Developer (3) , Analyst (2) , Anonymous (2) , Market Research Manager (2) , Programmer (2) , Senior Research Manager (2) , VP Business Development (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at Maru Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great people (if any are left)" ((in 19 reviews)); "I had great colleagues at Matchbox that have collectively innovated a lot in the research space." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great Team" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Maru Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and unaligned internally." ((in 12 reviews)); "Low salary compared to general market and industry standards" ((in 8 reviews)); "The vision isn't something that I've ever had anyone in senior leadership actually describe in a way that made any sense." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad Managers" ((in 5 reviews)); "the pay could be better, I have been at Maru for 5 years now and whilst I've worked my way up from my starting salary of 17.5 k I must say the company is behind others in it's pay increases." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Maru Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Maru Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Maru Group in 2026.

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Maru Group reviews

2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Ged Parton

30% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Maru Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Maru Group employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

130 reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2019

Lacks Leadership

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I cannot think of a single thing

Cons

Slow moving machine with no sense of urgency to get anything done.

5.0

Aug 24, 2019

Excellent place to work and to grow

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like with every company, who you work with matters. I don't understand all the bad reviews here. Every I work with at the company is bright, humble, kind, and successful. There is work life balance and it is possible to work from home when needed No micro managers Lots of interesting work and clients Recently hired lots of senior managers with great experience Doing interesting System 1 product innovation A real focus on client management GREAT researchers!

Cons

Some teams are overworked but not to the same extent as other MR companies out there IMHO. At least one the acquisitions hasn't worked out as well as expected, and the software has needed a lot of dev

1.0

Aug 22, 2019

Would not recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Free coffee and tea.

Cons

- Stressful work environment - Unrealistic workloads - Lots of unpaid overtime - Nepotism - Unclear business directions - Serious lack of training - No career development

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