Capco Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for more than a year

Pros – Very good Consulting Organization to work for

Cons – None that I can think of

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for more than a year

Pros – I've worked at big companies including one of the big 4 and in comparison you have more control over your career at Capco. Everything is much more hands on and you're also accountable for your role in any project and rewarded for good performance. There is the potential for promotion if you're willing to work hard.

- Very little bureaucracy and fair performance process to recognize strong contributors
- Access to leadership and direct coaching from Partners
- Growing company so many places to get involved and make a real impact in the company
- Good benefits and perks like generous holidays and fitness allowance
- Small company environment in many ways lends to a personal touch in dealing with internal groups
- Many opportunities to network with others at fun and trendy social events, townhall meetings, happy hours

Cons – - Work hard play hard attitude means that you work beyond the typical 9-5 day
- Coach/mentor process could use improvements
- Training is available but you can’t always attend due to project timelines
- Internal processes could also be improved

Advice to Senior Management – Keep the small company feel and don't try to mimic the bigger players (especially Accenture!) Continue to listen to your employees and implement their ideas and solutions because so far it is working for the better of the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for more than a year

Pros – Easy access to senior people who you can learn a lot from
Chance to participate in high level strategy projects

Cons – MPs tend to create an hostile atmosphere at many projects and treat employees as second class citizens
Always the same type of short, high level projec. Lacking in real substance
The company tries to promote an own culture, while in reality, things are different…be aware of many false advertisements and many broken promises
Projects are too intensive work wise and demand more then 8 hrs. along with weekends

Advice to Senior Management – Either give better perks or treat people better, otherwise, you will not be able to retain employees too long

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Capco as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Highly brilliant people/consultants, good executive management and clear objectives so you felt like you knew what was going on and your contribution to the whole.

Cons – My contract was too short (6 months) and would work for them again.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco

Pros – Capital market consulting, keep looking contract for you

Cons – not quick response on Architecture and design base on business requirements.

Advice to Senior Management – need some one know all architecture design and development skills

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Capco

Pros – Intense engagements at relatively senior level within financial services companies present great networking opportunities. Among Capco employees there is an impressive percentage of very experienced specialists from within FS industry and there are numerous opportunities to learn from others on assignments. Great opportunities within organization for those with sales abilities. Company is experiencing rapid growth at the moment and has not yet adopted all the bureaucracy of larger consulting companies and is very competitive.

Cons – Deceiving compensation package - although base salary is slightly above average, the total package is not competitive for the delivery side of the organization; bonuses' structure (verging on being hostile to delivery employees) and amounts motivate to under perform. Client project placements for employees are remotely related to their competence areas. Lack of noticeable long term investments into the company or employees create an impression that investors/partners keep their suitcases packed and ready to sell / re-sell company any second. Currently Capco is not a place to plan your long term career at.

Advice to Senior Management – Consulting company preaching to be transformational for other businesses needs to apply its best ideas to itself first. Invest into the delivery organization adequately to the rapid revenue growth that is expected from it.

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for more than a year

Pros – An amazing place to work.

Cons – Capco lacks international projects and opportunities.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco

Pros – - Scrappy, entrepreneurial consulting firm
- Smart, likeable people
- Deep expertise in capital markets and banking industries
- Leadership team is accessible
- If you want to fix something, you're empowered to do it.

Cons – - Like most consulting firms, it keeps trying to find revenue sources other than consulting, because that's how you gain a predictable revenue stream
- Doesn't have the infrastructure of a big consulting firm (which is also a plus)
- Low brand recognition

Advice to Senior Management – - Listen to Gen-X and Gen-Y about how staff expectations are changing. You don't have to agree with or implement everything they're asking for, but you should know where they're coming from.
- Remind recruits over and over that there is up to 100% travel involved in this business.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for less than a year

Pros – Very meritocratic, contribution to the company is strongly encouraged and access to some very exciting projects and very experience people.

Cons – Work/life balance is tough to maintain at the moment but this will improve with more experience.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Capco full-time for less than a year

Pros – - Competitive pay and benefits
- Really good people (everyone says this everywhere, but it's really true)
- Good work-life balance for a consultancy, weekend work is very rare, as are all nighters
- Good social side (always drinks, sports, events if you wish)
- Good company size, can get to know people quickly and it helps with the sense of community
- Easy to chat to partners/the CEO even if you're just an associate
- Business is growing very rapidly compared to the industry as a whole, which is reflected in new types of projects and great clients
- Relatively small in-takes (mine was "big" at 13) so you'll get a lot of of one on one time with senior guys and a decent amount of influence over your projects and training
- Free fruit, drink and doughnuts

Cons – - Quite a lot of technology consulting projects, not for everyone, although this is changing (I'm on a strategy/consumer analysis project)
- Not exactly a con (I'm happy with it) but it's financial services only, may not be for everyone
- No showers at work

Advice to Senior Management – I'm pretty happy so far

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company