Altman Vilandrie & Company Reviews

Pros

The best reason to work at AV&Co is the work environment. The company does a fantastic job fostering community through activities such as participating in sports leagues, weekly happy hours, quarterly community service events, etc.

Cons

The number one downside is that you work alot. Also as a MBA coming in at the consultant level, it's annoying that the company doesn't require analysts to get MBAs for promotion into management rules.

Pros

Respectful environment. Smart people. No face time required.

Cons

Tough work/life balance. Operationally unorganized.

Pros

Culture & People:

AV&Co. has been able to attract and retain a group of very bright, amiable people.

Part of this culture is driven by the way promotions are implemented- consultants do not compete with each other for promotions- they are promoted as soon as they are ready, regardless of tenure.

As a result, there exist extremely rapid career advancement opportunities as well as a fast-paced and collaborative work environment filled with motivated colleagues who are more interested in what you have to say than your position.

Business:

Frequently win projects against "big 3" generalist firms, despite comparable pricing. The advantages derive from industry expertise, quantitative approach, and of course, top talent.

Company is continuing to grow, actually turning down work due to lack of sufficient staff. Morale is generally high.

The majority of work occurs in quickly evolving, complex industries which positions us well for future growth. As a result of our expertise and focus within these industries, we are skewed toward an uncommon proportion of high-level strategy work relative to the generalists, as businesses draw on our expertise to understand how best to position themselves for the next wave of innovation (e.g. what products to develop, how to price or market services based on these products that have never before been commercialized, etc.).

Cons

The primary threat to our business is macroeconomic downturn.

The hours are in-line with industry- about 55 on average, though they can range from much lower to much higher, depending on the project.

Only Boston and NYC offices (though there are ongoing staff exchanges with a European firm based in London and Munich)

Advice to Senior Management

Overall doing a great job. Primary issue over next 18 months or so may be managing recent growth and onboarding new staff. Improved digital asset management will be a plus when that is implemented.