Great place to work - Associate Bulger Partners Employee Review

Bulger Partners is a fast growing advisory firm - one can expect a professional climate developing around a startup core. And, as startups go, there were some disagreements between teammates, as the reviews here can attest to (startups are a contact sport - make what you will of that). Keeping that in mind, I will say that, after spending 2 years during the firm's transition into a consulting-only business model (and the explosive growth that followed), I experienced many highlights along the way: - Exposure to C-suites / investment professionals and case velocity are top notch - Software experience is truly differentiated (generalist shops can't compete) - Associates are provided real opportunities to participate and manage up - Leadership promotes continuous improvement and is receptive to feedback - People are collaborative and fun to be around (esp the junior employees) These were benchmarks that stood out since day 1. The firm also has a clear entrepreneurial backbone and the experience is rich for people of this character. If you aren't afraid to fall forward and up, BP can serve as a terrific platform.

Like many startups, there are areas that need smoothing as the company scales: - Culture should stabilize around core values - Middle management is stretched thin - Professional development needs work While these initiatives are in place today, they should be prioritized at the highest level.

- Fantastic first job out of college. Consulting projects give exposure to a variety of technology companies and sectors. Associates are given high visibility and responsibility from day one. - Working closely with the Executive Partners (senior consultants) is one of the best parts of the job. They are experienced tech entrepreneurs who have been CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, of various technology companies throughout their career. A new grad joining a bigger firm would likely not get a chance to meet and work with this caliber of executives. - Class of Associates is made up of incredibly smart, driven people. Most of who will certainly be life-long friends. - My experience at Bulger was rich and clearly differentiated from others at my career stage. I learned so much in my 3 years at the firm and those learnings have made my transition into the tech world seamless.

- Given I was part of one of the first class of Associates, many of the benefits I enjoyed, for example the rotation program between Banking and Consulting, don't exist anymore. - Learning curve is steep but flattens quickly at ~1-2 years on the job as dynamic staffing can get you stuck on the same type of projects (with the same team) for a while. - Culture, and certain personalities, can be overwhelming for more reserved / quieter individuals.