I wish I had left sooner - Anonymous employee Kantar Employee Review

The company structure prevents new researchers learning the entire research process ... the business is based on a seller vs. do’er model. Unfortunately, sellers promise unrealistic timelines, expectations, etc. to clients and it’s up to the do’ers to ensure it happens. The company is run like a sweat-shop and you have zero work-life balance. Your entire world becomes so consumed by the job that you have NO life outside of work. Working evenings and checking email outside of business hours and weekend are all part of the job. There is no loyalty to long-term employees and the knowledge they bring to the business. I watched numerous valuable employees who had worked there for many years let go and tossed aside. As an employee you just a number at the end of the day … the company is too large to really care about the individual. Having being a loyal Kantar employee for almost 10 years, I eventually cracked under the pressure and had a nervous breakdown. I was given no support and was forced out of the company with zero compensation. My husband says it was the best thing that ever happened to me and I couldn’t agree more … I now have now regained my life and have never been happier! For any current employees considering leaving … the grass is indeed greener on the other side :)