Plenty of issues all covered up by the will to succeed. - Sponsorship Sales Executive Gartner Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2018
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Pros

- Great Commission Structure - Employee Benefits such as; Winners Circle, Club 300, etc - No limitations on travelling to visit clients/prospects

Cons

- Though collaboration is implored, the sales teams are in direct competition. It becomes a wolf-like culture full of cloaks and daggers to get one over on colleagues. This comes without consequence. - This leads to selfish & ruthless sales individuals who care only about their number and not about the business objectives. - It also encouraged (inadvertently) a high-energy bullying culture (ignored by the SLT) which involved assault and intimidation by both AM's and Directors. - The sales strategy is less about providing value and more about tricking enterprise organizations into believing the 'product' is going to help them long-term (analyst exposure, lead generation, etc). - Through recruitment, you are promised £100k+ within the first year and the possibility of earning £200k+ going forward. This is only If you can master the trick though. - The internal competitiveness boils over into drink and drug fueled post-event sessions, which go on to 5-6am.

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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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