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      Level5 Strategy

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      4.4

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (20 total reviews)

      Ian Madell

      88% approve of CEO

      87% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.6

      Culture and values

      4.4

      Senior management

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      Level5 Strategy has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Level5 Strategy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      20 reviews
      2.0
      Dec 5, 2022

      Fake it till you make it

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Small size means outsized opportunities on projects for growth and resume padding - Some really great middle management, many of whom are unfortunately gone - Quick promotions if one is a cultural fit - Good employee events for a typical boutique firm - Some in senior management still hold some very pure core values and work hard to sustain a positive work environment

      Cons

      - Very tribalistic culture. Good for some, uncomfortable for many. - Literally heard "fake it till you make it" from multiple leaders. Everything one reads online is carefully curated to give the right aura of a great boutique firm. After all, it's a very traditional marketing firm. - Turnover is so high, the org has been stuck for over a decade in the same tiny office. Could be as high as 50% over a few years. - High degree of tokenism - Employees often 'disappear' and become not employed (analyst - principle). The best way to better understand the firm and whether you might be a good fit is to ask FORMER employees.

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      Level5 Strategy Response
      3y
      As a leading boutique strategy and transformation consultancy, we take a lot of pride in our culture and do our best to help every member of our team grow and thrive. That being said, we respect your opinion and are disappointed you feel your experience did not reflect this. We encourage anyone interested in joining Level5 to reach out to both current and past employees to get a better understanding of what it’s like to work at Level5 and how we strive to live our values each and every day.
      1.0
      Oct 5, 2018

      Old ways

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good client list. Love my peers.

      Cons

      Old guys with old ways. The amount of paper these guys pump out is crazy. Feels like a time warp.

      5.0
      Aug 1, 2018

      Amazing Training Ground

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I started my career at LEVEL5, and it was an amazing place to jump start my success. Not only is the culture incredibly transparent, inclusive and fun, but I was exposed to a broad range of industries and experiences through the clients I worked with. The foundational elements of brand strategy I learned and the exposure to c-suite executive client teams put me head and shoulders above my peers when I moved to my next job and beyond. After my years at LEVEL5, I found I had developed a unique instinct for big picture, strategic thinking that was a recognized advantage for me. I am grateful for the training I got at the outset of my career there, for the encouragement and support from the senior partners, and will always think of LEVEL5 as a place I loved to work.

      Cons

      While I was there some time ago, it was tricky to move up into mid-level management. Not sure if the structure of roles has changed since then.

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      Level5 Strategy Response
      7y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you had a positive and valuable experience at LEVEL5. We recognise that professional development and growth of our employees is very important. We have recently updated our competency model which shows how progression can be made towards all positions in the business. On top of this we provide internal training on a diverse range of topics. As a result we have increased our number of internal promotions, in the last 12 months 6 employees have moved into new positions which we are very proud of and will look to continue.
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