Analysts International Reviews

Pros

the ability to express yourself, be an individual and your opinion matters. Long time employees great towards newer people joining

Cons

some times it seems there is a disconnect in communication. somewhat like the "telephone game"

Advice to Senior Management

I feel if anything everyone should cross train so they get the experience of everyone. Management especially

Pros

The people were generally nice and tried to be professional. Salary and benefits seemed to be competitive compared to similar companies in the industry.

Cons

Office politics created a toxic environment. Upper management seemed ineffective and lacked vision. They seemed very "reactive" and were more into following the industry leaders, rather than trying to blaze their own trail.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees and try to create more opportunities for them to be successful. Try to do more to promote from within.

Pros

Easy going atmosphere.
Decent benefits.
Some job stability.
Not asked to do a whole lot.
Management takes care of its own.

Cons

No career advancement.
Very little self improvement/training opportunities.
No communication from management on what goals and responsibilities are/should be.
Firedrill mentality on many of their projects.

Advice to Senior Management

Find a business model that works and stick to it. Bring in the right people to drive this business model and compensate the accordingly. In consulting, it's the people that make the difference between success and failure. Realize that and you're half way home.

Pros

Competitive salary and benefits including PTO, online training, health and dental. AIC has been in the business since the 60's which makes them an established brand name.

Cons

There is constant turnover in middle and upper management. It's not a place to go for a long term career but that's the case with most consulting companies now. The employees need to be treated with respect and not like a disposable commodity. There is to much dead wood at the top who are not committed enough and just in it for short term..

Advice to Senior Management

The reputation you create with your employees will affect the quality of the people you will be able to hire in the future. Try to actually do what is right for the company and not your own short term personal profit. The people leading the company need vision and have to be committed to the client and their greatest asset the employees and not just short term profits.

Pros

The colleagues that I work with are some of the best in the industry. I even appreciate the way that my immediate supervisor treats the employees. My biggest concern is the people at the highest levels of the company.

Cons

As a consultant, we learn that it's important to our company to be billing rather than taking time off. Normally a consulting company rewards employees who stay on contract rather than using up stored vacation time. In the past that is how the company treated it's consultants. But now in some misguided effort to "transition to profitability" the company decided to wipe the slate clean on all employees vacation balances. Some consultants have worked (billed) for several years without taking any vacation. Some consultants were saving up vacation to take an overseas trip, or honeymoon. In return for their service to the company, the company decided to wipe out all saved vacation. It may sound like sour grapes, and perhaps it is, but how often do we hear the phrase "our employees are our greatest asset." Not how you treat a valuable asset. And I cannot see how that would help profitability, since consultants will be more inclined to take vacation ASAP rather than stay on project and bill.

Regardless of what happened to me, the morale at the company turned 180 degrees when this happened. I am fearful that the great people that I currently work with will leave and I could not in good faith recommend that anyone take a new position at the company knowing that the company will change HR rules at any time.

Advice to Senior Management

My advice to upper management is find someone who has run a consulting company in the past and replace yourself with that person.

Pros

The compensation, the quality of the placement companies.

Cons

I've never met my manager in person.

Advice to Senior Management

I have not looked for opportunities to advance.

Pros

Great place to gain experince

Cons

Unstable work environment and poor financial standing

Advice to Senior Management

keep a consistent strategy and plan in place for longer than 1 year

Pros

good people, good beneis, vac holidays

Cons

need to have better work envior

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

The salary was quite competitive.

Cons

Mediocre management makes poor decisions in all areas--from strategy through to execution and operations. One of the most poorly managed companies I've seen. It is no wonder this company has lost money for years and is now facing delisting from Nasdaq. Favoritism is a major problem but seems unavoidable because management lacks the intelligent to engage in analytical thinking.

Advice to Senior Management

Advice to management: sell the company.

Pros

Excellent peers - some of the best people to work with in the industry. Time off is easy to get, if needed.

Cons

No growth opportunities, no career development, no performance reviews, no personal incentive in the way of compensation. If you think you deserve a raise and have been performing well, it doesn't matter.

Advice to Senior Management

I realize the company is young and changing focus, but treat your employees/consultants better. You have some employees that haven't seen a boost in compensation for years.