IHS, Inc. Employer Reviews

Our former company was doing great, good growth, good business, and we were getting rewarded for it, provided with the best tools to do our job, and a substantial bonus (for everybody in the company).

We were obviously doing too good, and got bought by IHS.

Now, we're asked to do the same job, with less time, bureaucratic red tapes, with no investment – more... in proper technologies, with no budget for training, no more team building. All the money the company is making will be given to the high managers as bonuses or used to buy some more companies. As well as you can perform in your job, you won't get rewarded by a good pay rise or a bonus. At least, that's how it is in my department.

However it's a bit like a lottery: it looks like it varies a lot depending on the department and the managers you're working for. – less

Typical day, raising orders, doing credits, looking at queries.
Learnt two new order systems to work side by side
Management very good at giving praise when required
Co-workers were friendly and supportive.
Hardest part job - getting things right so customer satisfaction good
Also most enjoyable part too.

Great work/life balance. Stable company. Good benefits. Growing company.

Small team with variable resources across the world.
Learn to work end to end on web applications in the latest technologies.
flexibility of hours and tele-commuting.

it's a mixed bag of cultures. The old and the new and management that actually understands an employee value and those that just view them as a commodity.

IHS is a very rewarding company to work for. The work I preform as an employee helps them gather information about Hazardous Materials within the work place. The people I work with are very knowledgeable and respectful. They are great coworkers.

Opportunities to learn, in a fast paced environment. Management is not a safe place to be if you want to stay employed. They run a much too lean shop

I was acquired into this company so I was use to a great culture and where the analyst were the priority of the company. This company focuses on their massive sales squad who really don't know about the reports or details and are mainly focused on hitting their targets and getting commission. While this may be great if you are in sales, as an analyst, – more... it's insulting considering those are the individuals creating the documents to sell. The low salary, okay benefits and lack of transparency to anyone above your supervisor is incredibly disappointing. The company is more focused on making their share holders happy than making sure their employees are taken care of. Needless to say, I've moved on. If I'm going to work for a big company, I would like to at least get paid that way. Especially when the benefits and pay at Frost, IDC and VDC are much better than IHS. If you come into a position here, my only advice is to make sure you negotiate a high salary because the raises are barely enough to cover inflation and cost of living increases. – less

The days are wildly variable, ranging from a stressful overload to a stultifying stoppage.

While at this job, I became expert at working in InDesign software, and also acquired a great deal of skill working with Illustrator. In addition I have started pursuing a degree in Graphic Design from the Museum of Fine Arts.

Management tries very hard to be – more... relevant to everyone, but no one really understands them except other MBAs. They mostly speak in incomprehensible corporate buzzwords that convey nothing. Their strategy of growing the company through acquisition rather than organically is not working well, especially given their complete disregard for the multiple incompatible infrastructures thrown together by this assemblage.

The co-workers are the best part of the job. The company does hire very well, and most workers are dedicated and friendly.

The hardest part of the job is having patience to wait for work when there is none, and to keep one's temper when an overload of work is dropped on you at 4:55 pm. – less

Reveiwing and Posting Invoices and Expenses
Great Co-Workers
Flexible
Easy going work environment

A great experience. I learned a lot in Fixed Asset and Accrual Account Management.

Prospect for new business and up sell to existing customers. Promoting a library of critical technical
information and on-line subscription services for a mixture of energy, security, aerospace or defense
background. Also helping organizations reduce costs by being compliant and reduce liability.

This company is a nice place to work. Very friendly atmosphere.

Great Company
I just dont want to travel out of town
Most of the work is in another state
we are busy for a few months and then slow again
I dont want to collect unemployment Everyone gets laid off
for a few months and I would like steady work

I learned a lot working at Insight. Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Integrity and Innovation are their core values.

I enjoyed working for my boss and great co-workers. I gained knowledge to use at future positions.

The company as a whole is supported by great values and ethics. Middle management in particular sectors could stand to be looked at a bit more closely by upper management. Unfortunately, they are not representing the company in a manner that could sustain the values and principles by which the IHS culture was founded by.

A typical day would be to prepare residents for breakfast and prepare for baths, vital signs. I learned that know two residents are alike, you have to treat each one with dignity and respect. Management was comfortable to work with as long as you did your job. Some co-workers you worked well with and some might be difficult. You find what's comfortable – more... for you and work to be the best at what you do. The hardest part of the job was making sure everyone got the care he or she needs. The most enjoyable part was seeing the joy on the faces of the ones that got good nursing care. – less

Assisted in distribution of PLC/Energy Web Leads. Researched, rerouted/linked leads toexisting customer records and notified the appropriate reps.

* Learned Data base management
* Micro-management style
* Co-workers = team spirit
* Hardest part of job: extremely fast-paced. Little to no downtime to learn new programs. Used personal time to stay abreast – more... of projects.
* Most enjoyable: personnel – less

The client was in his father's home, so mostly fixed him breakfast and lunch. For the rest of the time, watched movies.