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Public Consulting Group

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Public Consulting Group reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(887 total reviews)
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William S Mosakowski

84% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Public Consulting Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 887 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Public Consulting Group 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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887 reviews
3.0
Dec 5, 2012

PCG has its issues but its not beyond saving.

Technical specialist iii
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Pros

PCG has given me a lot of flexibility in where and how I work, in the projects I'm involved in. There's a lot going on, and if you've got motivation, and can politic a bit, you can get involved in a lot of different things.

Cons

Each dev house seems to be a silo. They don't communicate with one another, and different rules and standards apply to different offices. In Montreal, you have a Win7/whatever-the-latest-thing-from-microsoft house. In other dev offices, ITS limits hardware and software to windowsXP or 2003. There's no consistency. Consultants drive the business, but often with unrealistic requirements/expectations, and without communication of a bigger picture. This leads to a lot of one-off solutions that are largely redundant. There's no real communication from the top-down. The company expects you to tow the PCG line and have the cult-of-pcg mentality, but they don't inspire or encourage the way you have to in order to foster that environment. There is no real communication from the top-donw.

5.0
Nov 13, 2012

A demanding/hard employer; for the select few who have the stamina, skills, and commitment, supremely rewarding

Director
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Pros

there is no limit to career growth opportunities. If you are committed to delivering high quality service to the public sector, and are a consistently high performer i.e. execute assignments on time, of a high quality and within budget; put the clients needs ahead of anything else, are respectful of your clients, peers and the community in which you work, you will succeed here. This place has grown annually by double digit percentages for each of the past 15+ years. That would not have occurred if the marketplace did not regard PCG as a high quality deliverer of business solutions. That consistent groth allows all PCG employees the opportunity to be successful in a satisfying career.

Cons

There are flaws here, however, staff are empowered to suggest and help implement changes to improve the environment. The time reporting, knowledge management system is very difficult to navigate. There needs to be more diversity in the management team. Collaboration across pratice areas occasionally creates tension with regard to project "ownership".

4.0
Apr 20, 2012

Interesting work available even to new staff

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Can do meaningful work with interesting customers and programs in state government and education. The company continues to grow even through a down economy. Teams can be relatively flat and retain a small-company feel. Reputation for expertise in the market. New staffers can find themselves in high-profile roles on projects. The training is there but it's up to the individual to go after it.

Cons

Despite growth and program excellence, operational and technology support seemed limited for a company of this size. Last-minute fire drills were too common and were a drain. Benefits OK but the wait for 401(k) enrollment was a big negative.

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