AHEAD Reviews

Pros

They pay well and offer very competitive benefits. As a leading IT consulting firm, they do a good job stressing culture and hiring great people. It's tough to get a job here which is a very good thing. Leadership has a clear, strategic vision and provides excellent support to remote offices. Ahead ensures that it is a company that is a fun place to work with a lot of opportunities to learn and grow. I highly recommend and advocate for this company versus its competitors.

Advice to Management

Keep stressing your core competencies and values.

Pros

Great environment and culture for self-starters. You will advance and grow through trial by fire, and be rewarded for your success.

Advice to Management

Be transparent about what Ahead expects of you [as an employee]. Ahead is a team, not a family. Don't sell it as a family and then have people find out it's a team.

Pros

AHEAD is by far the best company I've had the privilege to work for. The company culture and team dynamic is super supportive, and the work is challenging but not overburdening. From my very first week here I felt encouraged to share new ideas and then saw them immediately acted upon, something every company I've worked for has talked about but never really fulfilled, even over a period of years.

The benefits are outstanding (uncommonly affordable BCBS health insurance, "unlimited" PTO [you're trusted to manage this responsibly], commuter perks, matched retirement, etc.), including the amazing Chicago headquarters.

AHEAD has made a name for itself in a fairly crowded industry (IT services and consulting) with some pretty powerful competition, but, from my experience, they've been successful at this because they prioritize seeking the best people and going out of their way to make employees feel supported and valued in a truly substantive way.

Advice to Management

Since I've been here, the company is pursing growth pretty aggressively. I imagine that at a certain point it will be difficult to maintain the same kind of culture there has been in the past, but ensuring the company does so will be critical to maintaining the advantage that AHEAD has in the marketplace.

Pros

Relaxed corporate culture with a lot of young employees working very hard to get the work done. Welcoming environment that fosters collaboration and team work. Sweet new office digs are a plus!

Pros

Fun to be part of a company who is truly investing in the future and resources to get there. Adapting to industry change and developing new solutions to align. Fast-paced environment and everyone works towards the same goals of taking care of the customer and growing the business.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you are doing!

Pros

Having worked for two other companies in the same space as Ahead, I came onboard with high expectations. Everything about AHEAD lives up to its namesake and the effort and thought that the founders and senior management put into every aspect of this organization trickle down and are reflected in the work ethic and demeanor of each person I have encountered in my short time since coming onboard. I've always believed that the work people do says everything you will ever need to know about the people themselves and the support system they have in their employers.

Everyone here seems to love what they do and has fun doing it. which has been a refreshing switch from my previous decade of experience. I couldn't be happier with my decision to join this team and I am excited to be a part of what comes next.

Advice to Management

It's obvious to me that you already know this but focus on preserving what made Ahead a great company for its customers and its employees as you achieve your growth targets and you will remain AHEAD of the pack.

Pros

AHEAD only hires the best of the best. Hard working and intelligent employees across the board.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you are doing.

Pros

Excellent co-workers, focus on hybrid cloud and enterprise systems management

Pros

AHEAD's engineer and services teams are second to none. We can exceed the services engagements of any other solution provider and most of the large legacy consulting firms. The strategic vision for our customers is really what makes AHEAD stand out though. Our go-to-market Cloud Delivery Platform and workshop based approach of the AHEAD Innovation Framework sets customers up for success and removes much of the risk involved in innovating.

Advice to Management

Keep making the right investments and we will do more and more great things!

Pros

Everyone at AHEAD is very smart, kind, and willing to lend a hand to anyone who needs one. Their hiring and on boarding process has been phenomenal. They really care about getting new hires ramped up.

I have been at the company for short period of time, but can tell why the company does so well. It's the people that drive this company forward.

Advice to Management

None as of yet.