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Is the culture starting to sour at MMC?

0x52c1…6a4f

·13d ago·2 comments

Been at Marsh for a while now, and honestly, the shift is pretty noticeable. It used to feel like a stable place to build a career, but now it feels like every quarter we’re holding our breath waiting for the next round of 'strategic headcount reductions.' I feel like we’re being asked to do more with significantly less resources, while the constant threat of being next on the chopping block kills any actual collaboration. People are terrified to speak up in meetings because you never know who is listening or if your role is currently under a microscope. Is anyone else looking for the exit, or am I just feeling the burnout? It feels like we’ve traded job security for a 'flexible' model that just means we’re always working and never feeling safe.

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0x149a…8b27

·13d ago

I’ve been seeing the exact same thing across different business lines lately. The focus has shifted entirely toward short-term optics and hitting aggressive financial targets rather than investing in the people who actually do the work. It’s exhausting watching talented colleagues get pushed out to satisfy a spreadsheet, only for the remaining team to burn out trying to cover the gap. Transparency is dead, and the psychological safety that used to define the firm has been completely eroded by these constant, unpredictable restructuring cycles.

0x7371…407f

·13d ago

You are definitely not alone in feeling this way. It feels like the institutional knowledge is being hollowed out, and management is completely out of touch with the reality on the ground. When you turn a once-collaborative environment into a survival-of-the-fittest scenario, you kill the very innovation they claim to value. It’s become a place where you just keep your head down and update your resume. If you’re feeling the burnout, just know it’s not just you—the culture has fundamentally changed for the worse.