Amazing exposure, but overworked and underpaid - Client Manager GAIN Employee Review

3.0
30 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As a junior member of staff I prepare work for and regularly present to board level and CEOs. My work makes a genuine difference for my clients and I wouldn’t get this level of exposure at another consultancy. Learning so much and getting a proper hands on commercial strategy education.

Cons

Regularly work evenings and weekends. Pay is far too low for the level of responsibility juniors have.

GAIN Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and honest review. It’s great to hear that the exposure and hands‑on strategy work have been valuable for your development. We also recognise the concerns you’ve raised around workload and compensation. We’re committed to reviewing these areas and ensuring our colleagues feel valued and supported.

Explore other reviews about GAIN

1.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working with cool brands, if you get lucky to be put on that team, some of the performance directors/line managers and work mates are great to work with.

Cons

System that is crated for people on the top to get the big buck, while the rest need to scramble for the remains, no progression plans, low number of PTO days, generally company that only cared for profit and taking not considering a way to give back to people. No clear procedures on any procedure, always promising to fix it but never did

GAIN Response
4d
Thank you for sharing this, we can hear the frustration, and we take it seriously. We also really appreciate that you acknowledged some of the positives, the incredible brands we work with, and the talented performance directors, line managers and teammates across the business. That means a lot, and reflects the quality of people and work we're proud of here. We won't pretend the past year has been easy. Bringing multiple agencies together has created inconsistencies, and we know that for some, promises haven't always translated into visible change quickly enough. That's something we've been working hard to put right. We do want to address a couple of points directly. On processes, significant improvements have been made over the past 6 to 12 months, and while we know there's always more to do, the progress is real and continuing. On PTO, we believe our current offering is genuinely generous, and we'd encourage anyone who feels unclear on their entitlements to speak with their HRBP. We're also proud to offer real flexibility through our hybrid and remote working model, something we know matters enormously to our teams in Spain and across the business.
1.0
26 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are still people in this company who are worth working and commiserating with. But not for long.

Cons

- Hard work does not get recognised in any way, salary 'adjustments' are few and years between - For a global company, there is little acknowledgement of the needs of those outside of uk/spain/india/philippines - Management is on a completely different planet, touting their own horn in every all-hands while totally ignoring the clearly unhappy employees - Pay levels are unfair and clearly favor some teams or business units based on what the business values - Lots of Heads of, Directors, Leads getting hired/promoted, while the backbone of the workforce is getting shortchanged. Seems there is a new role made up every 2 weeks so someone can get paid more for doing jack all - Money being spent on luxury flights and hotels for management, while the mere employee is told they can't have a raise after 2 years of working their behind off to bring the company revenue

5
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All