Dec 5, 2020
refjiom
Anonymous employee
BAV Consulting Reviews
3.4
58% would recommend to a friend
Michael Sussman
59% approve of CEO
45% positive business outlook
BAV Consulting has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BAV Consulting employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).
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18 reviews
1.0
Oct 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
-This is the perfect job if you're in the market to find a new job -Management really has no clue what anyone is doing, so you can skate by doing the bare minimum without any fear of remorse
Cons
-Upper management never wants to make managerial decisions, they are too timid to make tough decisions and just pass the buck every chance they get or just let things play out -No real honest feedback, especially to those who truly need it. Employees that perform terribly get patted on the back while the high performing employees become the workhorse of the company because management doesn't care who does the work as long as it gets done. With this vicious cycle, the employee turnover rate remains super high as they realize there are far better places to work -There is alot of strife between senior management themselves and what the company's direction and role should be. This creates a problem for employees as they are directed to do different things from their 3 different bosses.
1.0
Oct 5, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
BAV is an ok place to work if you’re a) a recent college graduate who can’t get a job or b) upper management too lazy to do real work. For an entry level position this place is good to learn basic statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS. It’s also a good job to learn PowerPoint and basic presentation skills. You will also get exposure to a few high-profile clients, although the work is quite meaningless and hard to call actionable. In terms of perks and benefits, the basics are there – like standard insurance, 401K etc. The building is new and we get half off food at the café after 4pm. You can make some life-long friends bonding over how terrible this place is.
Cons
BAV prides itself as a data-driven consultancy. However, the data collection process is outdated and questionable. There are 6 or so SPSS licenses to share among 20 analysts and consultants. This leads analysts/consultants to walk around the floor asking people to get out of SPSS. Senior management has limited understanding of the model and shows lack of integrity when it comes to data analysis. There is no opportunity to grow your career – we never get reviewed so we don’t know how we’re doing. Because there are no formal reviews, BAV tolerates bad behavior. Therefore, those who work hard and have potential feel zero motivation and end up quitting. It is basically impossible to get a raise/promotion. Even if someone deserves one, management says "Y&R, WPP.. We're down on revenue.." and avoids the conversation. The reason we are down on revenue, is clearly the account directors' faults because it's their job to win new business, but they fail to do so on every pitch. I'm honestly not sure what most of the account directors do on a daily basis since there’s 0 transparency. Since the recent organizational changes, there has been a lot of unnecessary politics involving egotistical senior management. If you happen to unfortunately end up at BAV, practice making this place sound more impressive than it is and QUIT.
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