Guidehouse reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,791 total reviews)
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Scott McIntyre

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Guidehouse has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,791 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guidehouse employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Apr 7, 2025

Disorganized and Poor Leadership

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Pros

Decent work life balance compared to other firms, but can be intense depending on what project you land.

Cons

You dont choose your project, and Guidehouse evaluates you heavily based on your utilization (a metric you practically have no say over). Guidelines for consultant expectations are not made clear otherwise.

2.0
Apr 7, 2025

Managing Consultant

Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance depending on the project and team dynamics

Cons

Subpar benefits, minimal annual bonuses and raises. Project assignments can be misaligned with your expertise, hindering professional growth. Favoritism plays a major role in staffing decisions, and lack of internal networking can leave you benched. Low performance often results in sudden layoffs with minimal severance.

2.0
Apr 6, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

My boss was a great guy, very smart and very technical. Too bad he wasn't on my team.

Cons

Team of 10 comprised of 5 middle managers and 5 engineers; first time ever i've been apart of a team was stacked like that. 2 of the engineers were were an absolute nightmare to work with. The rest of the staff were great people. This was the first time I worked in consulting and all the memes about consulting are especially true here.

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