Frost & Sullivan Reviews

Pros

1. Good place for taking rest from work/sabbatical
2. Lots of holidays
3. Good place if you are ready to write articles and write/make reports only and nothing else

Cons

1. Direct client facing jobs (called primary research), but since most deliverables are value-added clients don't much value the capabilities of F&S analyst. So building relationship with clients is nil
2. Too much politics, more in favor (in promotions, assigning projects, recognition, etc) of one community of people
3. Incapable senior management, still following typical old corporate habits and giving 'so-called' motivating speech to employees (its 99% words and 1% action) -- seen in F&S
4. Highly negative environment. The company hires analyst for writing articles and research reports, but after hiring they expect employees to do sales for positive appraisal ratings. Pay is very very less for the type of job expected
5. 0% learning, incompetent managers hired who are relatives or friends to senior management
6. Good place for interns/amateurs/want to be professionals, not a challenging profile to earn professional growth/success

Advice to Senior Management

advise is to do something about high attrition rate. Identify the best employee without any bias and recognize, so that he/she will bring more revenues to the company. don't lose your best employees, coz you might need them one day.

Pros

Nice Colleagues in our office and good opportunities with clients
A lot of industries covered and a good number of top companies as clients

Cons

If you are in a position, you are more or less stuck
There is endless competition with the London office (European Headquarter)
Data Privacy and Security Issues

Advice to Senior Management

Appoint new management to some of the regional offices
Invest in your people and treat them with respect
Establish transaprent and honest communication

Pros

enjoyed working with experienced consultants and analysts

Cons

salary can be more competitive

Advice to Senior Management

n/a

Pros

Good work life balance - no other consultancies cap work at 40 hours per week
Company provides opportunities to try new things

Cons

Sr Management has no clue about day to day operations of the company
Poor benefits including no 401k matching
Company has developed into a socialist state where profitable business units exist for the sold purpose of supporting languishing pet projects

Advice to Senior Management

Take an active interest in day to day operations of the company - revenue is important but so is process

Pros

Exposure to B2B research, interaction with clients

Cons

poor salary package, absolutely no benefits, incompetent managers

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to think of long term goals. Curb attrition with better packages and promote managers based on merit, not the tenure they stay in the company.

Pros

The role is challenging. There is lot of space for you to experiment in here, which gives understanding on different ways of improving your own performance.

Cons

Not much clarity from the senior management to the executive.

Advice to Senior Management

It is pretty clear from my answer above they need to bring some more clarity.

Pros

Good foundation for moving into market research or consulting
Opportunity to grow in terms of position is high
Workload is fairly balanced

Cons

Employees are not treated with a lot of respect
Company vision is very vaguely defined
Salaries are abysmally low
Management does not inspire motivation

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize the importance of human capital

Pros

Good learning from many industries.
Some good clients
Open for initiative

Cons

Low salary and NO incentive, bonus
Lack of training
Not many smart people

Advice to Senior Management

Play less politic

Pros

WORK LIFE balance, and good fair culture

Cons

Slow growth, salary not upto par with industry

Advice to Senior Management

Connect with your team

Pros

good place for learning new things
good colleagues environment, good boss

Cons

rare time to share with your family

Advice to Senior Management

more attractive office environment , like google, let employee treat company as their own home