Meltwater reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,612 total reviews)
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John Box

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Meltwater has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,612 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meltwater employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Dec 3, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Meltwater has great products and a solid reputation. I enjoyed the majority of the people I worked with.

Cons

After 3/4 months of being hired my job description from what I was hired for, drastically changed. My manager, who also ended up quitting, just had us presenting in pointless meetings to the sales teams and other marketing teams about what our roles were, which took up so much time, then told us we had to be and act like a "sales team" without the compensation. Things literally did a 180 at the beginning of the year. The marketing department is much more concerned with who gets "credit" for a "hard mql", which is only a demo request, not any true marketing attribution. I applaud them for trying to hire from the outside vs. the people who have been there for 10+ years, but it seems like the outsiders don't really get a chance to get into the club. I also disliked that people would build cases against those not even on their team or management to get them fired, which is why I ultimately left. I didn't feel like I had a safe space. Also, they rely way too much on Slack. It is almost impossible to keep up with.

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Meltwater Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for recognizing the strength of our people and products. Marketing at Meltwater is a core growth function with clear accountability for impact and results, and we’re proud of the momentum the team is driving today.
4.0
Dec 2, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture with amazing people to be around with!

Cons

Heavily kpi based and a lot of pressure. However, there is a change in the management.

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Meltwater Response
7mo
Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear you’re enjoying the culture and the people around you. We know KPI-driven environments can feel intense at times, and we appreciate you acknowledging the recent management changes aimed at creating a more balanced structure.
2.0
Nov 29, 2025

Join only if you are desperate

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Pros

- work-life balance - FTOs - WFH

Cons

- no career progression - low pay, low increments - very slow promotions - analysts are treated like dogs/cogs in the machine - although analysts are key drivers for ensuring revenue (keeping clients happy, doing the actual everyday work), they are very disrespected, very lowly paid (compared to sales, CS, etc.), don't get commissions (even if they've helped to retain/renew customers), always having to clean up the mess created by sales/CS/etc bcos they like to overpromise/jump the gun (this structure is supported by mgt hence why disrespected, and mind you, they still get their comms despite the shitshow while analysts have to tank the work with ZERO compensation) - no development

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Meltwater Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We’re glad to hear you value the flexibility and work life balance offered, including remote work and time off. We’re sorry to learn that your experience around progression, development, and recognition has not met expectations. These are important areas for us, and feedback like this is taken seriously as we continue to review career pathways, compensation structures, and how different roles are supported and recognised across the business. We appreciate your honesty and the contribution you’ve made during your time at Meltwater.
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