From Ok to awful - Senior Consultant Capco Employee Review

1.0
Jan 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great reputation of FIS in the banking world. My manager really helped me in my professional and personal development. The location is nice (Eiffel tower)but small office for the size of the office

Cons

If you don’t like your project it can be very difficult to change. Very few clients too so you can be stuck at one for so long. No document with the amount of your bonus so no transparency and they try to screw you and not pay you what you earned if you resign, only consultancy firm that I have seen where they split the bonus payment in two as a “retention bonus” for even lower level employees. Keep that in mind because this was not told during salary discussions at my interview. Few local trainings, internal trainings are basic and you can find same information on Wikipedia. If you want a good raise pretend you are about to leave and they will give you something otherwise raises are based on who is liked best by the head clique. Few internal events (a couple of sushi events). the CE here is a joke, no benefits at all. Management is super cheap they try to make the CE pay for things that should be covered by them. I think they have finance problems because it is getting worse and worse. Super rigid IT processes. Support are a nice team but they you can tell that they are constantly under water and sometimes your requests take some time to be treated. HR polices are not fairly applied across the board. Even things like vacation approvals are based on who is well liked. They also do not help resolve employee problems at all. HR has been in need of major overhaul since years but management does not listen to employee feedback. You have very little input regarding you future project. Often projects are understaffed and over promised to client and then everyone suffers and does rush work. Hiring more IT profiles so not really a management consultancy firm anymore. Bad bench management, try to avoid being on it. Lots of resignations lately, especially for partners so we need to see how things will go on. No external marketing, few people know Capco in Paris except for initiated. Pretend to be international firm, but few people are able to go to work in other countries.

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Pros

Varied client work — Different clients and project types, which keeps things interesting. Real project mobility — You can move between projects when you advocate for yourself (within reason). Approachable leadership — Senior leaders are open to conversations if you reach out. Good development resources — Plenty of training and growth opportunities if you take advantage of them. Strong teams — Colleagues are smart, capable, and great to work with. Entrepreneurial environment — New ideas are encouraged, and there’s room to take initiative.

Cons

Long hours vary by project — Like most any professional job, some engagements require extended hours for prolonged periods, but work–life balance really depends on the client and team. Additional internal responsibilities — Depending on level, there can be a significant amount of firm‑support work outside of client delivery. Domain alignment not guaranteed — You may not always be staffed on projects that match your domain expertise. Coaching alignment constraints — Coaching relationships are tied to domain, which limits flexibility in choosing formal mentors. Long engagements (sometimes) — Some projects run for long durations or through multiple extensions. It can provides stability but may reduce variety in client and project experience depending on what you’re looking for.

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