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      Marketing Manger - Anonymous employee Kearney Employee Review

      2.0
      Dec 10, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      --Limitless opportunities for marketers at every level to have their work put into the marketplace unencumbered by filters or editorial/strategic review. --Mostly predictable 9-5 work unless you're a coordinator having to work slavishly on events that have ill-defined strategic direction and/or ROI.

      Cons

      --See above about getting work into marketplace unencumbered by filters. --A vaseline-lens marketing culture led by a narcisstic CMO who propogates toxicity marked by undermining through backchannel means, bias based upon perceived threats to her authority, and excessive and unchecked spending on "me" investments with zero demonstrable value. --Too much upstream hand waving and posturing for the sole benefit of the CMO, but not the firm. --CMO's leadership is directionless both up and downstream, but especially latter. --No transparency into budget which is used as a slush fund for CMO to spend at-will and unchecked.

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      Kearney Response
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      We are disappointed to hear the way you feel about our firm. A.T. Kearney has diligent processes in place to audit, review and respond appropriately to potential issues raised, including fiscal management, via formal channels or our confidential Ombudsman Program. We are proud of having maintained high standards throughout the 90 plus years we have been in business, with a transparent, collaborative and conscientious culture across the firm. We are committed to supporting all our employees and providing a positive and inclusive work environment.

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      5.0
      May 21, 2026
      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing culture and talent that truly embraces forward looking

      Cons

      Travel but that’s common for the industry

      1.0
      Apr 16, 2026
      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you’re fresh out of school and don’t have a specific skill and don’t know what to do, and you’re willing to be a yes man then yes it might be a good place to figure out your next step.

      Cons

      - Lack of pipeline for certain practices (and they will blame that on you saying your utilization is low but there’s nothing you can do at an associate level) - Full of people that feel good about themselves but they actually knows nothing about how actual industry work - No talent - Management will give you vague feedback that you can’t act on, For example, I got asked to “elevate the deck” but when I asked is it the messaging or is it the format etc they can’t give me anything specific - The expectation on work quality is inconsistent - Some manager level people can’t do excel which is shocking - You need to be a people pleaser in order to get promoted

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