High achievers--who work alone. - Anonymous employee Gartner Employee Review

3.0
9 Sept 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Gartner is a place that rewards intellectual horsepower. They do a pretty good job of taking care of employees (pay/benefits), and allow a good amount of flexibility in work location/hours, etc. There is no question you are working with some of the best and the brightest in the industry.

Cons

A very political environment. More so than anyplace else I've ever been it's all about who you know. Not what you know or what you can do. Very siloed which led to poor communication and not much of a team atmosphere within the company. It's also a very slow moving culture. Plans are difficult to get implemented and decisions are slow in coming.

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