Poor management with lack of industry or research knowledge - Anonymous employee Kantar Employee Review

1.0
7 Dec 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Happy hour occasionally at work

Cons

Manager had no knowledge of the disease areas studied, had poor to terrible management skills, unaware of appropriate research methodologies, and was not removed from the team despite multiple (5+) employees she "managed" quitting (most of whom cited her poor knowledge and leadership as the primary reason for leaving). Company is focused on admin work and charging a premium price due to 'brand" rather than mentoring, training, developing employees and providing truly innovative solutions to client business issues. Quit within a few months

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