A great company in decline - Anonymous employee Gartner Employee Review

2.0
Mar 30, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Ability to learn based on other’s ideas and learn more about markets is a great benefit. Some schedule flexibility, but that is changing.

Cons

The company has forgotten its roots. It seems to be transitioning to a commodity business, away from what made it grow and become the top player. The company is focused more on internal meaningless metrics than it is the customer. Perceptions by employees are that management just does not care about them.

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5.0
May 22, 2026
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Pros

Relative to other talent competitors, Gartner does a great job in providing opportunities for growth and advancement, with associates who possess the right mindset and drive the right business outcomes advancing more quickly.

Cons

While Gartner is continuing to grow, the pace of growth has temporarily slowed in recent years due to macro-economic factors and the misperception that AI is positioned to replace the business & technology insights that Gartner provides to its clients. It's been great to see the actions being taken this year to combat this perception and further invest in AI solutions internally to empower the organization.

3.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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