Unique among consulting firms - Anonymous employee ghSMART Employee Review

5.0
Aug 29, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really awesome team. Caliber of consultants is the best out there (though can be a little McKinsey-heavy at times). In addition to being crazy smart and client-oriented, they're also "people people" by definition - so a more well-rounded, caring, balanced, higher EQ bunch than typical high-performing consultants. The staff is awesome, too. And the clients are great - same types served by the Bain/BCG/McKinsey's of the world, plus smaller and up-and-coming clients that the Big 3 business model can't flex as well to serve. While the firm has been around 20+ years and isn't going anywhere, it still feels entrepreneurial. We talk a lot about "freedom and flexibility" and you really do see it everywhere - free market staffing (no one tells you what to do or where to go, you decide), live/work anywhere in the US (and in several locations globally), comp is flexible and pegged to amount of work you do (so, work less make less, work more make more) - lets you choose your pace and how you want to structure your life. Working from home takes some getting used to but the flexibility is awesome. Really an awesome place to work; so glad I made the leap!

Cons

The downside of the more entrepreneurial feel is less leverage/support than you are likely used to (you'll have a great Executive Assistant but no teams of analysts running around (our focus really is C-suite, so all of our consultants are much more tenured/experienced, even our new hires), no overnight document production...stuff like that. All totally worth the upside, though.

Explore other reviews about ghSMART

5.0
Dec 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- I get to do the leadership and organization work I love, every day - We get to work at the highest levels of influence (CEOs, boards) with the most prominent clients in the world - Colleagues are genuinely kind and collaborative, there are no politics or backstabbing

Cons

- A good chunk of the work is solo, which creates a lot of flexibility but is a switch from traditional consulting - The remote culture isn't for everyone although the firm does a pretty amazing job of bringing people together. And when people are together the are remarkably present

2
5.0
May 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are many pros to working for ghSMART - 1. The team - people at ghSMART are amazing, supportive, and genuinely care for each other and want each other to win and be successful. Hands down, the most unique, intelligent, caring group of people I've ever worked with. 2. The culture allows you to be yourself and work within the freedom and flexibility the company prides itself on. I have never worked anywhere where it's encouraged to take a field trip with your child, make appointments during the day, enjoy dinner with your family every evening, and the list goes on - that's the ghSMART way! 3. Working fully remote has been such a fantastic bonus to working at ghSMART. I still feel connected, I get to see my colleagues in person from time to time, yet my work/life balance is the best it's been in my entire career. 4. The leadership team is available to connect with; they listen to their teams. The C-Suite team is newly formed and makes an incredible lineup of dynamic, approachable leaders.

Cons

There are none that I can see.

3
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All