Sinking ship - Researcher System1 Group Employee Review

1.0
16 Jul 2018
Recommend
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Pros

progression assured regardless of talent. Everyone is leaving so they need to keep people somehow.

Cons

Lots of people covering for their lack of experience and talent. They cover by asserting their opinions. No innovation dispite the 'most innovative' title. They have been left behind, stuck in their ways, not open to new tech or opportunities. Bully and cliche culture with many decisions made before consultation. Unhappy workforce largely due to the lack of responsibility taken by senior management decisions. That, and their endless hours and lack of impact with clients. Use redundancy as a form of performance review. They will make people redundant that they don't feel are performing, then re-hire into the position a month later. Internal training is non-existant. You have to make a business case to be trained to do your job. Wants to believe they are a 'big company' so badly they forgot what's good about being small. No culture to speak of, stupid buzzwords instead. They had a culture and killed it

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
26 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Over the past couple of years, there's been a strong focus on growth in the US which has resulted in consistent builds in momentum. This has meant there's more opportunity for individuals and the team as a whole. The New York location feels like an important hub for System1 again, with most new roles being built from there, while still maintaining the ability for remote work. The NY office has a lot of energy, it's a place that people want to work from, and as such the culture is bouncing back. Updated onboarding and training processes are well structured and thought out - an absolute must for a growing region.

Cons

My personal opinion is that expectations and realities of some roles are mis-aligned. The key to success at S1 is to learn as much as possible and feel comfortable applying research knowledge with clients at any stage of the sales funnel, otherwise it's easy to fall behind.

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