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    Newton Europe Reviews

    Updated 16 May, 2018
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    Pros

    • "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)

    Cons

    • "You do have to spend significant time away from home during the week, but it’s made up for by having clear weekends" (in 35 reviews)

    • "Lots of travel, away from home 5 days a week" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (2)

      "OK for Getting Experience"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Neutral Outlook

      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

    2. "Amazing People"

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      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people are some of the brightest, most driven, nicest people you will ever meet. They are always pushing the envelope of what is possible and form amazing client relationships as a result

      Cons

      You do have to spend significant time away from home during the week, but it’s made up for by having clear weekends.

    3. Helpful (2)

      "Exciting place to work if you fit the mould, otherwise can be horrible"

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      Former Employee - Consultant
      Former Employee - Consultant
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      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Newton Europe full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Lots of focus on professional and personal growth/development
      Great responsibility early on
      Good salary package/everything paid for during the week bar lunch

      Cons

      Very little diversity
      Feels like a cult
      If you're not part of the cult-like behaviour, can be uncomfortable
      Not many empathetic people considering the type of work, although this is receiving more attention
      People can be very arrogant
      Work away from home during the week

      Advice to Management

      Focus more on diversity
      Put KPIs on well-being that actually matter and have impact

    4. "Challenging and Fun"

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      Current Employee - ERS Senior Consultant in Bath, England (UK)
      Current Employee - ERS Senior Consultant in Bath, England (UK)
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Autonomy from day 1, fun, opportunities and expectations for development and growth, and working with incredibly smart people

      Cons

      Being away from home Monday-Friday, the travel and lifestyle doesn't suit everyone

    5. "Great work and great people"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      I feel like the work I do makes a valuable difference to my clients. I also love the people I work with - it’s fun, respectful and highly charged.

      Cons

      There’s no doubt that the travel and being away on client sites is a pain at times, but personally I like the variety of people and places.

      Advice to Management

      Don’t lose our focus on people and genuine value add with our client’s. Keep us different to other consultancies.

    6. "Exciting varied work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Oxford, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Oxford, England (UK)
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Opportunities to develop
      Fun extra-curricular activities such as ski-sailing trips
      Exciting varied work

      Cons

      Significant travel at the start and end of week.
      Away from home during the week but home for 18:00 on a Friday

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Great company, but can be long hours during the week. Great opportunity for advancement aged development."

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      Current Employee - Lead Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Lead Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time

      Pros

      Great team work culture, fun events and a leadership team that's really interested in its people. Great training and development.

      Cons

      Long hours and does not pay as much as other consultancies for more senior role. Salaries are shown as packages which can be difficult to interpret.

    8. "Operation graduate role"

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      Former Employee - Graduate in London, England (UK)
      Former Employee - Graduate in London, England (UK)

      I worked at Newton Europe full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      High starting salary
      Cares about employees

      Cons

      Online test is hard, you need to practice

    9. Helpful (4)

      "Outstanding - just make sure you know what to expect"

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      Current Employee - Business Consultant in Oxford, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Business Consultant in Oxford, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      We love Newton.

      Newton gives you access to world-beating clients and their board-level issues, in more depth than most direct employees would ever see. You'll be expected to assess, design and - most importantly - deliver improvements equivalent to millions of pounds on the bottom-line of FTSE100 businesses, and all within a few months of joining. Whether it's building warships, banking, producing food or running an operating theatre you'll be able to get stuck in and help our clients deliver what they do best, better.

      At Newton you'll be given independence and autonomy as soon as you want it, but with a strong support network around you all the way.

      Cons

      Make sure you know what to expect. Newton isn't like most consultancies - in that you will never work a weekend and there's a healthy respect for the work/life balance - but it is still hard work in the week. It's definitely not a 9 to 5 and won't suit you if that's what you're after. Late nights are very rare but expected when required, and you'll be away from home four nights a week.

      If you're joining as an Experienced Hire, make sure you speak with your recruiter about the Induction and Business Consultant roles to make sure you understand the role in full. Working at Newton is very different and very challenging, so you'll be expected to work in what's effectively a holding role for 12-18 months. This doesn't affect your benefits, but gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your capability at each level before you take on your hired role. It can be surprising for some Experienced Hires that you'll learn the business from the ground up just like a new Graduate would, so do make sure you ask and familiarise yourself first.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Still interesting after a couple of years!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Newton Europe full-time

      Pros

      Personal develoment- this is always a focus on every project and the work is challenging.

      Transparency and openness - compared to other companies of this size, Newton is unusually open with why decisions are made, and is good at seeking out and responding to feedback.

      The vast majority of people are fun and importantly care about each other- all the way from consultant to back office to director.

      Cons

      Lack of diversity - good efforts are being made to improve this in recruitment. However once within the company, people who fit a certain personality mould tend to be celebrated more than others, and there is a subtle pressure to act / think in that mould.

      Advice to Management

      Please continue focusing on diversity even after people have joined the company- we will be a poorer place if we don't act on this and end up with talented people finding other places to work.

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