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 21 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "I had great colleagues at Matchbox that have collectively innovated a lot in the research space." ((in 6 reviews)); "Work from home is available." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management and unaligned internally." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low salary compared to general market and industry standards" ((in 6 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 4 reviews)); "long hours are the only way to get promotion) then changing this outlook to a refreshing one may not be soon achieved." ((in 4 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.

Maru Group reviews

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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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130 reviews

1.0

Oct 11, 2018

Disappointed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Variety of projects/clients is the only thing, unfortunately. There's a bunch more pros I want to say but then I'm reminded that those are from when we were Vision Critical, not after we became Matchbox...

Cons

If you're good at your job, you will have to work extremely long hours, but will rewarded just the same as all other employees when it comes to raises/bonuses. So much turnover. As such, perpetually understaffed. Distant leadership team that does not truly care about its people, but instead its investors. Very fragile systematic/operational processes. At the time of my departure, still no clear direction on what the offer/differentiating factors were.

Maru Group Response

7y

Hi there, thanks for the feedback. We agree that we have a pretty impressive list of clients who continue to work with us, even after the split almost 3 years ago. But I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed during your time with us. It would’ve been great to address your concerns live while you were still here; as you’re aware, we are constantly seeking the thoughts and input from our employees because this is what helps us shape the kind of company that we are posed to be—a great one. Sometimes yes, we work long hours. And yes, there have been some departures from our company. This is not unique to Matchbox. Although it feels after the fact now, it would be nice to connect live and chat further about your thoughts and recommendations. Please reach out: hrteam@marumatchbox.com. Thank you!

1.0

Sep 5, 2017

Please look elsewhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people to interact with - Good benefits

Cons

People are really great so you might get convinced to work here, but it is really not worth your time. People got laid off and the remaining employees are suffering micro-managing. They won't appreciate your hard work even if it is clearly shown in numbers; instead, they will chase you down for washroom overhead.

1.0

Jun 10, 2017

Avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some smart and good people to work with Location (on the subway)

Cons

This company is restructuringand laying off people Incompetent and confused management with no desire to interact with employees Selling old technology Extremely political and cliquey environment

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