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"Huge focus on personal development, with excellent training opportunities" (in 14 reviews)
"The work itself is diverse and you can get great responsibility early on by proving you can handle it" (in 7 reviews)
"You do have to spend significant time away from home during the week, but it’s made up for by having clear weekends" (in 37 reviews)
"Lots of travel, away from home 5 days a week" (in 8 reviews)
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I worked at Newton Europe full-time
Pros
Will give anyone a chance to start out- a great place to get your foot in the door and gain experience!
Cons
High turnover, lots of lay-offs during slow season
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I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)
Pros
I'm in my second year at Newton, and I absolutely love it here. In brief, I think some of the biggest pros are:
Amazing people - I've yet to meet anyone I couldn't get on with
Fantastic personal and professional development
Early responsibility
Genuinely inspiring leadership
Impactful work
Great company culture
Transparency of company-wide communication. I always feel like I know how we're doing and what the senior team's priorities are
Feels like the organisation genuinely cares about everyone in it
Never have to work weekends (more often than not, you'll actually be told off for it!)
Everyone's opinion is genuinely valued
Great pay - and everyone receives a share in the company profits
I could genuinely go on indefinitely. I promise I'm not being paid to write this!
Cons
Because everyone's opinion is valued, it can sometimes take a bit longer to drive internal change (possible "too many cooks" issue).
Social events can be a bit boozy, although as someone who doesn't drink I've not had any problems with feeling out of place etc.
Although nobody works weekends, I appreciate that for consultants weekdays can be quite tough - so take a look at the lifestyle and make sure it's right for you.
Not currently the most diverse company - but have made significant improvements in the last 2 years, and I'm confident that we're doing the right things to continue to improve.
Advice to Management
We're growing at a fairly rapid rate, so I think it's key that we ensure that, as we grow, we don't lose the amazingly positive culture which makes Newton so special.
I have been working at Newton Europe full-time
Pros
colleagues, interesting work, attentive management
Cons
must be comfortable living 5 days a week in a hotel
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I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
I really love the culture - focus on people and the care that everyone has for doing a good job with clients.
Cons
The projects are hard - it’s what makes it feel worthwhile - but it can be tough.
Advice to Management
Keep focusing on people and our focus on clients.
I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Working with some of the most driven, capable and likeable people I believe I'll ever meet.
You get given responsibility very early on, being part of a project and on client site everyday from week 5.
Social side of the job and the full social calendar with fortnightly company-wide meetups, subsidised weekends away (skiing, surfing, sailing, hiking, cycling) and summer/christmas parties which are like no company my friends work for!
Cons
Due to the challenging work (intellectually, behaviourally and emotionally), early responsibility, and the fact everyone genuinely wants to do the best they can there can be some really tough times. However without those we wouldn't gain the experience which ensures everyone develops quickly and feels like they are always being stretched.
Being away mon-fri can be hard and isn't for everyone - we wouldn't be able to gain the insights and deliver the work and results for our clients without working hand in hand with them and I wouldn't have had so many opportunities or as deep understanding of all the organisations I've worked in without this being the case. Additionally the people I've worked with have become my closest friends which can be really fun and makes up for living away during the week. So whilst I had my reservations at the start and still have my weeks I want my own bed it wasn't too big of an issue for me.
I worked at Newton Europe full-time
Pros
Very dynamic and friendly environment
Cons
Long work hours, away from home mon-fri
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I have been working at Newton Europe full-time
Pros
Very interesting work, great variety and pay.
Cons
Very profit focused, doesn’t sit well with those who put doing the right thing above making money the quickest way possible.
Advice to Management
Stick to what you market your brand as. I was attracted to this firm because you claimed to be honest, ethical and uncompromising, putting actual results above monetary gain. Definitely not what I saw.
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I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)
Pros
You get responsibility from day one. You'll be managing your own clients and delivering your own workstreams; there's no hiding behind a laptop or report-writing. It's a perfect balance of technical problem solving and working with people.
The problems are real and the work is varied. You could spend the morning in an operating theatre, on a submarine, or on a factory floor, and the afternoon crunching numbers with senior stakeholders in the boardroom. You'll leave site at the end of the week knowing you've added value and having make a tangible difference.
Excellent development opportunities. Feedback and development is fundamental to Newton culture, and everyone has your back to get you to reach your potential. There are no formal qualifications, but the hands-on experience you get at such an early point in your career will speak for itself.
The social side and job perks are brilliant. There are six weekends away with the company each year, of which you can attend as many or as few as you wish. These include ski trips, activity sports, secret-location city breaks and Edinburgh Fringe, among others. Fortnightly Review Nights and Review Days mean you get to see colleagues from other projects frequently, who will inevitably become some of your closest friends.
Cons
The nature of the job means you're away from home a lot, and this won't suit everyone. However, many people find moving around the country and working with different teams/clients exciting.
Workloads fluctuate so there'll be long hours on some weeks. You're guaranteed to be home by 6pm every Friday, and there's strictly no weekend work, so you can switch-off at the weekend even if it can be difficult to do so mid-week.
Advice to Management
Prioritise maintaining the culture and spirit that make Newton so special as we grow.
I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Newton has an amazing story of growth - built on the quality of people we've hired and the quality of what we deliver to our clients. We continue to break into new markets and impress new clients and thus the sales forecast is very strong.
People within the business have a strong attachment to it and demand better from every function and project - as such we are continually improving what we do and there is a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
Cons
Everyone at Newton is so committed to the growth and success of the business it creates quite a culture of hard work and success. It's matched by a strong play hard culture too and personal time is respected, but it probably isn't the company for someone who wants a 9-5 with little pressure.
Newton can be a challenging environment to join when you join as an experienced professional. It's becoming better as we grow, but the initial shock of joining a company with such a strong culture and beliefs can be challenging.
Advice to Management
Keep the focus on maintaining the bits of our culture which make us special while encouraging diversity to keep us evolving.
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I worked at Newton Europe full-time
Pros
- Career progression
- Salary and benefits
- Social events
Cons
- Young, male, middle class dominant culture - lacks diversity
- Poor work/life balance
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