Decent place to work with opportunity to grow, but watch being treated like a number. - Research Manager JD Power Employee Review

3.0
3 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great name recognition on your resume. Decent place to work. Lots of opportunity for promotion. The company is growing and have lots of potential opportunity in their market place. The compensation is decent when hired, but when promoted, income increase are very limited. New hires come in at a higher salary than promoted employees. Communition with employees from senior leadership is great. Not a day goes by when they are not cheering us on. From your direct manager recognition is good. Managers consistently support their direct reports. But I think their ability to get employees recognized is limited financially. Managers give great constructive feedback that help work toward employee goals.

Cons

Since being acquired by McGraw Hill, they have become more corporate. Which means more buracracy. Emphasis can be more on processes than free thinking. Do what the process says and don't deviate. Although they say they compensate based on performance, It is near impossible to achieve high performance levels. It would take an act of doubling net income by yourself to be recognized. They have also started treating employees as numbers, with $ attached to your forehead. What makes sense financially, does not mean you can treat emplyees like dirt. Senor management cheerfully touts the importance of employees, but then seems to be two-faced and treats them like dirt.

Explore other reviews about JD Power

5.0
12 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

unlimited PTO, supportive managers, flexible schedule, Great benefits

Cons

lots of travel can get exhausting but its still worth it

avatar
JD Power Response
10mo
We are glad to hear you find the role rewarding and enjoy the flexibility, benefits, and support available to you. Travel is a core part of this particular position, and while it can be demanding at times, we’re glad to see you find it worthwhile. Managers are expected to hold regular 1:1s with their teams, and we encourage employees to use these meetings to share feedback, ask questions, and stay connected. We encourage you to speak with your manager or HRBP if these are not already set up as a regular occurrence on your calendar. Thank you, J.D. Power
1.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote job that pays market rate salaries and offers decent health benefits.

Cons

It feels like the executives at this company are sitting in first class in an airplane behind a giant metal door instead of a curtain, completely sealed off from the rest of the organization that is all sitting in coach. We are told to stay seated, stay comfortable, and be grateful, cramped seats, stale peanuts and all. Every so often, a voice comes over the intercom with an announcement, and you have no choice but to accept it. Sometimes that announcement is that your colleague has been fired, so they can clear some salary cap for another former Sterling employee, and you'll need to increase your work load. This executive change honestly feels like a cash grab for the executive team and their friends and does not feel like the transformation the company desperately needed. Every executive working here is a nepobaby. They only hire people and vendors who have previously worked with the CEO and the COO at other companies, even if they are not the best candidates or companies to work with. They are also paying them obscene salaries. None of these folks have any experience in the industry that drives the company profits, automotive, nor have any interest in getting up to speed. J.D. Power used to be a place where speaking up was encouraged. Now, one wrong look at the wrong executive can cost you your job. They removed internal anonymous feedback because "it's not productive." But I am 1000% sure they are reading still reading these reviews.

7
avatar
JD Power Response
1d
Thank you for sharing your perspective. JD Power is focused on building a strong foundation for long-term growth, and we recognize that the pace of this transition can be challenging. We encourage employees to share their feedback directly with their manager, the People & Culture team, and/or senior leadership. Thank you, JD Power
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All