Few opportunities for mid-level researchers - Researcher Hanover Research Employee Review

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback here. Professional development at the mid-level is a challenge. Generally these employees are looking to expand their skills and prepare for their next role at Hanover (or elsewhere) and the L&D training options are not sufficient to meet those needs. With this in mind, we instituted an in-house "MBA" style business training curriculum taught by our Content Directors and other senior staff. It aims to fill that void and help staff to develop skills outside of their traditional research roles. There seems to be a perception that Hanover is not invested in retaining talent or that we have high turnover. Neither of these perceptions are accurate. Our focus on building skills and expertise on the research floor though formal and informal learning speaks to our desire to engage and retain our staff however we are also aware that some people will naturally transition on to their next role or career or employer after 3 or 4 years. When this happens, we hope that this first job out of college has trained them and upskilled them to enable them to go on to do great things in their second and third jobs after college. We're up front with our candidates about our salaries during the recruiting process. They are also listed on the salaries section of Glassdoor. I do not believe cutting our snack or social budget would have much impact of our overall salaries and while you didn't seem to appreciate the free food, the majority of our employees do enjoy the supply of oatmeal, fruit and snacks. Again, thank you for sharing your experience.