Gartner reviews

The Events BU is pure chaos. From event ops to event sales, it’s just all over the place. Sales is given unrealistic numbers that are virtually impossible to achieve for many events in the portfolio. The Event Ops Teams know that money is no object and will change their minds over and over until the last minute - Money to execute these last minute changes is no object, but your sanity might be. Those in the more senior and executive roles are “married” to Gartner. The women who are successful in these roles are those who are not married and/or don’t have young children. It’s a very cliquey environment full of young 20 and 30 somethings - backstabbing is not uncommon. The Events Senior Leadership Team is mostly made up of former colleagues from another company and there’s no penetrating that circle. They outsource a ton of their business so if you’re looking to execute event logistics, most will be handled by a third party.

1. Micromanaging 1:1 Meeting is held every Monday morning and he is checking everything. Numbers of cold calls(80 times recommended) and numbers of prospecting meeting (10 Meetings recommended). Well everyone has its own sales style but this company especially in Asia, they are trying to only copy and paste for it. I want to define this as the personal issue of that man but company is just letting him and making rational for him to do it. 2, Unrealistic goal. I was taking in charge of Public sector and due to the government process they could not make it as multiyear deal. For my government is paying something regular service by annually but not multiyear. However, company did not recognize it as fair deal and made myself as if I am doing nothing. This was crazy. 3. Call Center not a sales. Even you are selling a nice to have and invisible product, they are dealing some workforce as just sales machine not human. Due to the brand power and being themselves as high end consultants, even you go out there are the other candidates that are filling up the position. 4. Your career can be ruined. Turn over is extremely high. I have resigned myself after working 13 months. And getting new job was very hard. Company is giving target with retaining account and new account acquisition calling it as NCVI. Well if you cannot make NCVI, then the company will start to do actions on you. For me I could not sleep with medicine due to the stress and micromanaging from manager.