Pros
• A culture of trust really contributes to staff engagement, innovation and overall productivity. The generous flexible working policy allows staff to work from home or a variety of office locations around the world, increasing collaboration and helping employees to maintain an excellent work-life balance • The large client base allows staff to get involved in a variety of different projects, enabling them to build on their skillset and further develop their expertise. The human rights team, in particular, contributes to a significant amount of interesting, high-value consulting work that often provides unique learning and development opportunities • Employees are provided with a high degree of autonomy to deliver on their commitments. Analysts, even those at the early stages of their careers, have lots of opportunities to contribute to product development, client engagement and overall business strategy. Analysts are also encouraged to get involved in developing the company CSR strategy, while others have been given the opportunity to lead not-for-profit projects in their specialist area • Analysts have unparalleled opportunities to engage with the media. Staff are regularly invited by international media to provide commentary on major world events, allowing them to demonstrate their expertise and build their personal brands • Being part of the Verisk family provides the company with the necessary resources and capital to continue to grow and expand. Maplecroft is highly regarded by senior leadership at Verisk, and opportunities exist for staff to move into other areas of the Verisk business if they so wish, or collaborate with Verisk colleagues on bespoke projects and not-for-profit initiatives.
Cons
• Cross-team communication can be a challenge, largely due to the increasing number of office locations and time zones. However, the introduction of internal communication systems is helping this • Small teams, particularly in the research arm of the business, contribute to a heavy workload for current staff and can lead to competing and shifting priorities • Focus on data means that many qualitative researchers can feel removed from the business strategy, and somewhat insecure about their career progression