London office is rife with politics, back stabbing and incompetence - ML/AI Engineer IQVIA Employee Review

1.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent WLB if you don't want to learn or work

Cons

- Nepotism is the culture at IQVIA London. Promotion is not based on merit but on who you are close with. - Incompetence is the norm. When you actually want to contribute and do some work, you have to carry the weight of 10 others who are coasting or clueless, while they are back-stabbing you at the same time. - Product owners are the most useless bunch — they don't care about scientific rigor or quality of work. The only thing they care about is slapping their names onto work that stands out, while contributing absolutely nothing to the project. - People in leadership positions are the least organised people I have ever come across. Ad hoc requests are made on a daily basis and also forgotten on a daily basis.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

good learning opportunity and a stepping stone

Cons

sponsor driven, sloe promotions, decent pay

1.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I wish there was a pro. See the cons, that's better

Cons

1. Bad Culture 2. Don't care about performance, consider everything as a revenue target instead 3. Lean Staffing leads to intense pressure on the employees 4. Basic projects, no learning opportunity 5. No big engagements 6. No opportunity to grow 7. No Leadership Support 8. No Mentorship and training. Go and fend for yourselves 9. There is no concept of WLB 10. Pay is very low. Not worth the grind

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