Incompetent management who will oversell abilities and commit to unrealistic savings targets - they are in over their heads
Management lacks integrity and will misrepresent itself to clients, prospects, and potential recruits
Beholden to a few key clients and forced to accept unreasonable concessions in order to maintain business
Sink or swim environment
Progression at the firm is limited to a few VP/Sr. Mgt. networks - ingratiate with them or you're
severely disadvantaged
Historically superior compensation and fast promotion/raises for consulting classes prior to fall 2008 - subsequent classes screwed out of both
Management is shrouded in secrecy and doesn't give much transparency into firm performance, vision or strategy
Below average compensation & benefits
Highly repetitive work in the "value" space where repeatable work is prized over strategic insights/intellectual value add
Lack of regard for employee development. Business always comes first and before the people.
Inability to keep project pipeline filled has led to entire classes of new hires and other resources left on the bench for months
Project managers tend not to give direction, look out only for themselves and will throw you under the bus
Limited ability to even learn about procurement - skill set is limited to RFP administration and price based savings through hardball negotiations, with little to no attention paid to other drivers of procurement value
Long term contracts with clients and a desire to maintain continuity means consultants are often staffed on same client for multiple years without regard for
Clients exert very strong buyer power over GEP and the employees are ultimately the ones who suffer
Sr. Management struggles with managing the firm through its growth phase yet maintains an image of "everything is fine" - they drink too much of their own Kool Aid
Culture of cheapskates
Little to no sense of being a true stakeholder in the company - management sees the company as their property and have no use for true employee feedback
