Work life balance is poorer than similar consultancies but is badged as a selling point.
The organisational structure is unclear, barring a hierarchy based on career level and you are pulled in multiple directions by different people ‘laying claim’ to you and your time. These people are often not motivated by the success of the wider organisation but their own career advancement, the two rarely align within the organisation. This con is in part tied to my pro about owning your future, but with it failing in practice more recently.
Our ability to or willingness to invest and execute on what we talk about is diminished. Whether that’s innovative work with clients or internal development and initiatives. We talk a lot and focus less on doing it the last fiscal year.
Proper process is thrown out the window if it gets in the way of the people trying to win work. This ultimately impacts the people who have to deliver it.
Recruitment process is long, painful and complacent. Many of us had 4 interviews including the screening process, most of it was very repetitive with gaps of sometimes a month or two between steps with no reason given. Tech is competitive!
