Friendly and interesting company, where all team members are valued. - Mechanical Engineer 42T Employee Review

5.0
Apr 19, 2022
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Pros

Interesting variety of work. Stimulating and engaging environment with value placed on learning and development. Staff are respected as individuals, listened to, and are supported to develop in the direction they want (and develop the company direction too if they want). Impressive breadth and depth of expertise among colleagues, who are always willing to share what they're working on, pass on knowledge and support the rest of the team. Friendly and suppportive management team who communicate well with employees. Great culture. Workload is well managed. Lunch, fruit and refreshments provided by company, including bean-to-cup coffee.

Cons

Being in the consultancy industry, workload can sometimes vary a lot - sometimes quite high pressure, and sometimes there are lulls. Not in a big city, which might be less attractive for some, but St Ives is a nice village with fairly good transport links for driving/bus/cycling (company has showers for people cycling/running to work etc). Not as big as some similar consultancies, which might be a downside for some people, but it means the culture is friendly and supportive. Personally I like the size (~50). Pay is 'competitive', but not brilliant given the calibre of employees that are recruited - but there is a general acknowledgement across staff that we aren't here because of the pay, we stay because it's a great company and interesting work.

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4.0
Oct 21, 2025
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Pros

The company is one of the smaller Cambridge consultancies but is a great place to work. The variety of the work is great, you never know what is going to come through the door next with the breadth of clients that they engage with. The team is great spanning graduate level up to those with significant experience who are able to help you develop your career. There is a good team culture with people willing to help each other out.

Cons

As is the nature of consultancy, there can be patches when there is less work depending on the ongoing projects. So be prepared to roll your sleeves up for other activities to add value to the business at these times.

4.0
Oct 21, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good culture with great people to work with. Generally a variety of work.

Cons

Poor growth forecasting and lack of direction leading to recent layoffs.

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