Pros
If you enjoy wasting time on the internet this job is perfect. I worked as analyst and the workload is so small and there is incentive for do more (managers rarely check work,there is no promotion opportunities and no financial improvements). Analysts usefully take long coffee breaks due to boredom and a lack of work to do. So if you’re happy being bored and getting an average pay check this might be the job for you.
Cons
There is no career development structure in the research/analyst section. Management take 3-5 days off per week regularly. There is additional training and the management do not respond to emails, don’t turn up to meetings. Even if you demonstrate initiative or show enthusiasm it is quickly dismissed or ignored. It’s very much a case of old boys club management as most senior management moved over from Data Monitor. Research reports are regurgitated and management refuse to pay for updated software. All in all, bad research product, worse management. Global data is the Ryanair of research...cheap but poor quality with high staff turnover due to demoralisating management style.
