Capital IQ Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Capital IQ as an intern for less than a year

Pros – - high level of commitment towards work
- good interpersonal skills and very friendly yet professional work environment
- opportunities within and across the industry

Cons – - initial salary packages are little low

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – relaxed atmosphere, nobody seems to work very hard
good people

Cons – the place lacks energy.
the takeover by S&P has been unsettling. 2 very different cultures, products and sales approach coming together will always be challenging, but the S&P management does not make the best judgement on what should be done.
After 9 months, people still did not get their comp plan
too much politics in the office

Advice to Senior Management – give people their comp plan sooner
work on improving your performance on each product line rather than try to run the business and integrate all the companies and products all at once.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Open to new ideas
Graet environment
Space to develop yourself
Sustainable growth

Cons – Difficult to get a permanent position unless there is an opening
No bonuses

Advice to Senior Management – Many talents are leaving the company because the HR and Finance department are not flexible enough to keep them in.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Capital IQ full-time for less than a year

Pros – A very friendly work atmosphere

Cons – Training sounds good but is in fact very poor. It all aims at becoming a robot. Absolutely no room for personal ability.

Advice to Senior Management – Trust individual talent and personality.

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ

Pros – the culture of the people working here

Cons – the relocation package and handling of such is poorly dealt with

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ

Pros – They are willing to promote people quickly, although this generally means that positions needing experience and qualifications are held by unqualified staff.

Cons – They love to talk about how scrappy they are, but the complete opposite is the truth - there's no energy or buzz in the office, it's like working in a retirement home which is bizarre considering most employees are in their twenties.

Advice to Senior Management – Make decisions, stop talking all the time and doing nothing.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ

Pros – Very good benefits package, courtesy of McGraw-Hill - employer's contribution to pension is very generous, healthcare, subsidised gym.
Decent offices.

Cons – Management run the company like some Jonestown cult. Unless you drink the Kool Aid, it's impossible to progress.
Favoured staff have jobs created for them for which they have no relevant experience or talent. The place is way-overstaffed.
Despite overt friendly atmosphere, when you scratch the surface you'll find that Capital IQ is a very nasty company. Colleagues spy on each other & report back to management if co-workers have taken too long lunch breaks (I'm not exagerating here).
Morale is extremely low.

Advice to Senior Management – McGraw-Hill Financial needs to step in & take control & inject some maturity into this place. Hopefully Peter Deboer can help Capital IQ grow up.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Capital IQ full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Salary is good
work culture is good
the company is employee friendly

Cons – Too much politics. senior management is not concerned about lower levels. frequent changes in policies.

Advice to Senior Management – Take feedback from lower levels seriously. REduce politics.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Capital IQ full-time for less than a year

Pros – Excellent pay package (perhaps best in the data analytics industry)
Flexible work timings making life easier
Balanced work atmosphere
helpful and considerate managers
Excellent company policies

Cons – No real developmental possibilities as learning is only limited to proprietary stuff
The experience doesn't add much to the learning curve of an employee
No real challenges in the job roles available at CIQ at different levels

Advice to Senior Management – No real advice as overall an excellent place to work and no complaints for the top management

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Capital IQ full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Business leadership has been good at articulating strategy in the last few years. Urgency is there.

Cons – There has been a fair amount of re-organizations due to leadership changes within the last 5+ years. Also, unless you are part of a key priority, you could be left behind. There has been a relatively high level of voluntary attrition to staff in the last year or so.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on ensuring there is a balanced scorecard on the key management team across all areas of the firm especially in areas where there is a greater than normal level of staff attrition.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend