Oliver Wyman Reviews

Pros

- people
- work life balance
- global staffing

Cons

- brand recognition
- relatively young company

Pros

Terrific learning experience for new college grads. Some very interesting work. Better than average compensation. Positions you well for other career paths. Opportunity to find some great mentors.

Cons

Work-life balance can suck. Partner (and Partner-track) personalities can suck (arrogance, disingenuousness, and lack of empathy, were common). Limited cross-industry collaboration since partners much more focused on hitting their own numbers. Significant risk of being stuck in Winston-Salem, NC, or an airplane hangar for years at a time (lost youth?).

Advice to Senior Management

It's been a few years since I left OW. But, I'd suggest that if you've moved the firm culture away from what it was like then, then you're probably doing a great job.

Pros

Great review and feedback process

Cons

Bad internal knowledge sharing throughout

Pros

Meritocracy
High quality firm
Good support

Cons

No much teamwork, law firm "eat what you kill" envirnomen

Pros

Projects are relatively high impact
Clients and project type are top quality
People are amazing, young pool of consultants are all very friendly, outgoing, and collegial
Comp is above street
Firm culture is unheard of...extremely strong bond among everyone, lots of firm wide events

Cons

Potential to be siloed in specific industry or type of work
Travel is hit or miss
Brand name is still improving

Pros

- an entrepreunarial mindset
- value delivery based on strong analytical approach and focus on change
- a great place to work, with fun people

Cons

- lower salaries than top 3 companies
- brand to be built

Advice to Senior Management

Keep on building our brand on campus and to our clients

Pros

There's Room for growth
They offer Competitive Salary

Cons

Limited room for growth in some fields

Pros

Great culture
Lots of travel
Good pay

Cons

Limited control over projects
Not much business unit or corporate strategy - more financial effectiveness and risk management

Advice to Senior Management

Allow more flexibility with regards to staffing

Pros

offered me a car leasing contract, excellent knowledge in the company

Cons

long working hours. quite tough

Pros

- Competitive compensation
- Strong brand in financial services
- Great colleagues

Cons

- Exit opps more limited relative to top-tier GMC firms
- Extensive amounts of travel
- Flat hierarchy may not be for everyone

Advice to Senior Management

- More aggressive brand-building efforts
- Consider implementing at least a rough hierarchical ladder. Structure is important to get a sense of career progression (nobody wants to feel like they are stuck in "limbo" between consultant and partner)