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"Good diversity and respect for work/life balance" (in 140 reviews)
"Great benefits including 21 days off" (in 55 reviews)
Cons
"The work/life balance is the trade off" (in 71 reviews)
"Pay has gotten a bit better in the last couple years but was extremely low especially for entry-level employee" (in 35 reviews)
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"Sorry to see it go"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
The best part about ABC was the people. I worked alongside the best and brightest I had ever worked with in 30+ years in IT. The Austin office was really beautiful and well located.
Cons
The company was acquired by United Healthcare in mid-2017 and my division was axed. Otherwise, the worst thing about ABC (at least the Austin office) was the coffee, which was mediocre at best.
Advice to Management
I really, truly wish you had stayed independent. I have looked at the job listings at the company that acquired you, and nothing seems as compelling as the position I had when it was ABC.
Advisory Board 2018-05-01 08:36 PDT![Advisory Board Logo]()
"Great Place for a first job"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great benefits / flexibility / work/life balance
Cons
Sales is king. Poor salaries
Advisory Board 2019-03-05 06:25 PST![Advisory Board Logo]()
"Good opportunity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Give young professionals a surprising level of exposure to client executives and end users on a regular basis
Cons
Salary and compensation isn't the most competitive, but this gap narrows and even exceeds that of similar companies at the associate director and director levels.
Advisory Board 2019-02-06 14:12 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Challenging time for the company"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNegative OutlookI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Smart people, interesting work; high level of client trust and access;
Cons
Company went through a very rough period leading up to the sale to Optum
Advisory Board 2019-02-08 18:20 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Good place to work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at Advisory Board full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Highly professional firm, high expectations, will push you but will also reward you. Lots of young people given lots of responsibility pretty quickly. A meritocracy which rewards high performing individuals.
Cons
Recent Optum acquisition has made career pathing in Advisory Research a lot murkier.
Advisory Board 2019-01-24 19:59 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Dysfunctional & unethical environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- able to take on a huge amount of responsibility early in one's career
- benefits/perks were good prior to the Optum acquisition
- young company & fun coworkers
- model of being paired with a pool of clients can keep the work interesting (vs. having 1 client for an extended period of time at other consulting firms)Cons
- many people were in management roles for the first time with no management training. some of my experiences with past managers (my manager seemed to change every 6 months) were shocking
- significant disconnect between different functional areas and no clear "decision maker" within a given team. basically a verticals structure to an extreme. this means you sometimes have to beg people just to do their job and accountability within certain teams was lacking, making it hard to get things done efficiently
- i personally witnessed unethical sales tactics, such as promising features that had not been built and then claiming the prospects "would forget" what ABC told them we offered. i never saw/heard of any of the leaders i interacted with over a two year period try to crack down on this
- acquisition by Optum was handled poorlyAdvice to Management
- hold all leaders accountable for serving clients
- don't let sales people run wild and lie to hit targets
- ensure there's a single decision-maker on each team/department that manages all functional areas (e.g., product, implementation services, sales, etc.) so that there is alignmentAdvisory Board 2019-02-04 21:59 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Always looking for young talent"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Young, fast paced working environment.
Cons
Most managers were a little overbearing.
Advisory Board 2019-02-02 12:37 PST![Advisory Board Logo]()
"Great Environment, job itself is very tedious."
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I have been working at Advisory Board full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Environment is great, a lot of recent grads, great place for development and getting a food through the door.
Cons
-Pretty tedious work, feel like an intern.
-Pay is low for cost of living.Advisory Board 2019-02-02 18:48 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Flexible work environment but growth potential depends on your manager"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great work/life balance
Passionate, intelligent coworkersCons
Too much focus on expediency rather than quality
Low salary
Growing pains leading to disorganization
Management is a mixed bag, partially due to high turnoverAdvisory Board 2019-01-20 16:40 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Homogenous, Disrespectful Leadership, and Underpaid"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)
Pros
The research division somehow baits really smart young folk who are trying to improve healthcare. There's a huge learning curve when you start--and there's a demand to work harder than you ever have, with no guidance--but you'll learn a ton in a short amount of time.
Cons
The research division analysts are bright and overqualified for their roles/pay. They work harder than any of leadership--and are treated terribly, with little access to mentorship and insights into team/vertical strategy. If you don't look and sound like the cookie cutter consultant and outshine an analyst class of exclusively top tier graduates--you'll have 0 luck here.
Advice to Management
Get rid of terrible research managers
Advisory Board 2019-01-18 10:28 PST
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