Pros
1. There's real consulting experience to be gained here if you sell yourself well and network appropriately. 2. Leadership change improved company outlook (slightly) 3. Pay is average for the industry 4. Benefits are so-so
Cons
1. Book of business generally ranges from non-existent to average at best. Most clients are located in or around where their HQ 2. Regionally speaking, business is weak pretty much everywhere else 3. Book of business is barren first and last months of the year. This puts a tremendous amount of pressure on consultants 4. Minimal bench time before they lay you off. EOY is usually when business is slow and staff are usually sweating and hoping they either stay billable or become billable before their bench time ends 4. Your seniority/tenure here means nothing. Over here, your relationship with upper management is more important than the value you bring to the table/clients 5. Do not waste your time here unless you just need a paycheck, something short-term, or need a stepping stone to a better consulting firm. Huge waste if this is your first job out of grad school. Even if you get in, it's entirely possible to only be working on staff aug type work 6. You do not want to work here 7. Repeat #6 and move on