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Charles River Associates

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Good brand, great minds at work; senior people have big egos - Consulting Associate Charles River Associates Employee Review

4.0
Jun 11, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Great place to learn an industry, especially when some of the main experts in the world are working there - Academic environment, fast learning curve - Good brand on resume

Cons

- Senior people carry big egos, can be difficult to work with - Intra-company politics can be irritating - Compensation is benchmarked with the mid-tier consulting firms when they claim to be a top tier consulting firm - Review and promotion process is very arbitrary

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