Point B Reviews

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Work life balance flexibility
Variable, interesting project options
Great reputation with clients
Honest attempt to do the right thing for customers

Cons – Mono-culture - want to have DNA match for new hires
Becoming more and more corporate, sadly
Entrenched core set of people who have undue control

Advice to Senior Management – Larger is not always better
One size does not always fit all
Don't lose the 'special sauce' which made it a great place to work

I have been working at Point B

Pros – smart people, a great culture, work and life are both appreciated, i feel like i am treated fairly and respected

Cons – experiencing some growing pains - which is normal of any company
you need to chart your own development course - which is changing

Advice to Senior Management – don't lose sight of the talent inside the company
keep to the work and life balance while doing great work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Great people to work with and the support for work/life balance is the best I've ever experienced.

Cons – Middle of the road compensation when considering no paid vacation or time off at all.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep going on the OEI - but consider the impact of any changes on pay. You may need to re-visit the comparison compensation models previously used to ensure attraction and retention of the best candidates and Associates.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Paid for each hour - so when many hours are worked, you are compensated.

Cons – Firm is trying to decide what it wants to be now that it is growing up.

Advice to Senior Management – none

I have been working at Point B

Pros – No travel. Great culture. Great opportunities. Great people. Employee owned. We walk the walk and talk the talk. Great new vision statement. Voted best place to work!

Cons – It is consulting, so you have to be of the mindset of being a consultant!

Advice to Senior Management – Let's make sure that that as we continue to grow and evolve we do not lose sight of what our culture is.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – -Fun, talented, smart team
-Great culture with a focus on the associate experience
-Opportunities to do interesting work and grow the market
-An amazing amount of autonomy is granted to associates - you decide when you take vacation, you decide if you want to do "extra" work
-Compensation based on results

Cons – Some growing pains as we become bigger (hard on associates who have been here a long time) and deliver on a wider breadth of services

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Point b is the "have your cake and eat it, too" consulting firm. You get the variety and excitement of consulting without the risk of forced out-of-town travel and your colleagues are simply top notch professionals.

Cons – Learning to navigate an extremely flat, peer based culture can be challenging when one comes from traditional large corporations or consultancies where either have more levels and (especially for traditional consultancies) there are pace-based career ladders. Once you "get it" it can be extremely liberating, and a new challenge. That said, if you really dig titles or having formal responsibility for the career development of others, these will be lacking in most folks roles.

Advice to Senior Management – keep up the good work; even though the firm is largely "west-coast" consider those of us further East and arrange training session classes to end earlier so that we can make the last flights back! This is usually the case, but it should be a formal and explicit part of event planning.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – There are a number of reasons to work at Point B: 1) Fellow Point Bers 2) culture of fun, camaraderie, stewardship, inclusiveness and respect 3) the type of work we do and client-focused approach 4) values-based company 5) work/life balance an 6) commitment to the community in which we serve.

Cons – Commutes depending on where the client is located.

Advice to Senior Management – We still have work to do to better articulate and commit to what development and career growth looks like at Point B.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Committed to work-life balance
Limited travel
Can be part of the growth of the firm
Executives are trying to improve the company

Cons – No career path
Firm overestimates its capabilities
Firm is extremely Seattle-centric. If you aren't in Seattle you really don't matter.
Leadership does not know what it is doing.

Advice to Senior Management – Mike, consider hiring a CEO and go back to being the COO.

I have been working at Point B

Pros – Life/work balance
Medical benefits
Freedom to manage your time

Cons – Little to no support from management
Lack of training or career advancement

Advice to Senior Management – support associates in the field

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend