If you care about exit opportunities, do not work here!!! - Consultant, Financial Services Oliver Wyman Employee Review

2.0
Aug 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relatively young firm, easy to meet new people and make friends with the younger consultants in the office.

Cons

Just to set things clear, this review only applies to the Financial Services side of Oliver Wyman. I do not have first-hand information on the situation at the former Mercer Management. Horrible work-life balance, unfair review system, BORING work (I mean really boring, back-office risk management type of projects). Please, if you are at a decent school and have some brains, do not waste your time interviewing for OW-FS. It offers no exit opportunities to better jobs.

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