Hitachi Consulting – “Hitachi Consulting = Team Environment + Lots of Valuable Experience”

Pros

1) Senior Management (in my office) has a *very* open door policy
2) Team atmosphere amongst co-workers as opposed to competition for good laddering (the firm doesn't succeed unless we all succeed)
3) Small offices make for a family-like team
4) Feels like a startup company where you are given a lot of opportunities to be a utility player and thereby obtain myriad experience
5) More flexibility than competitors in terms of whether you'd like to travel or not

Cons

1) Lack of a stock purchase plan such as an ESPP
2) Annual review process is cumbersome, as it is at all consulting firms where their people is the product

Advice to Senior Management

From a local standpoint, the VP's in my office are absolutely fantastic.

More communication from our CEO to all employees would be encouraged.