Pros
-Fellow consultants are supportive and there is a good team-oriented vibe. The majority of people have been easy to work with. -Client projects provide strong learning opportunities and the client relationships are healthy -The workload is pretty high, but since you're learning so much, it'll add some bulk to your resume in a short amount of time. -Once you're on a client, it's typically for the long haul. -Reasonable OT + expense compensation (It's not lavish, don't take the term "reasonable" the wrong way) Overall: You get a stable work place environment, there isn't much time on the bench and you'll get reasonable compensation. There's a lot of room for you to gain some really valuable work experience, but these might be skills you will have to use at another firm if you're looking for a more aggressive track up the corporate ladder (see Cons below)
Cons
-It's easy to get tied to a role on a project/client for the long term, at the expense of a career. -Once you're on a client, it's typically for the long haul (This can be a con for some of you, or a pro... it just depends on what you're looking for) -Internal promotion process and the year-end review process aren't very helpful as far as career advancement. It's rumored that the more times you have attempted to be promoted, the higher your chances of actually getting one over a more deserving candidate who is only on their first attempt to get promoted. -Internal re-organization of divisions/business units happens once a year. It's unclear what the strategic goal behind this is, and is never clearly defined.