A great mix of academic/ethnographic approach to market research and consulting - Director The Hartman Group Employee Review

Great group of people, management is easy to talk to, everyone is very willing to help each other

Very hard to get into at the entry level. Worked for the company part-time for a year while I've been in school, and when it was time to hire someone full-time, they brought someone in from outside.

Hartman is growing its consulting services while maintaining research capabilities, so the employment opportunities here have expanded beyond research positions in recent years. If you have an interest in food culture, this is a good place to keep on your radar. So far, I have seen the company both hire skilled people from outside and promote talented people from within. Colleagues here are bright and happy to collaborate with one another. Many of the people I've encountered at senior levels exhibit a focused, empathetic leadership style. There's also a breadth of experience within the company that informs its approach--ranging from culinary backgrounds to ethnographers to management/strategy consultants. Projects often call on many of these capabilities, and team members are expected to be game for growing beyond some of the organizational/functional silos that are typical at larger organizations.

The organization's size means that its benefits package is less generous than those at large firms. Hartman was up-front about this during the hiring process. The location in Bellevue means the office is subject to the standard, day-to-day commuting pains that are familiar to everyone in the Seattle metro. Some schedule flexibility and a remote work day once a week help with this.