if you're into business/strategy consulting, look somewhere else! - Manager, Financial Services Transformation Consulting Capgemini Employee Review

2.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

If you have a good network, is like working for a startup and you get a lot of flexibility. The company is basically lacking direction and its run locally by people that do not care for global results. This gives people a lot of leaway for getting away with stuff that you may not get away in other large consulting firms. Having said that, expect to deal with a lot of administrative challenges (expensing stuff is a mess!) and not the best kinds of engagements, but definitely a good place to be while you look out for something better. :)

Cons

If you don't work for technology delivery, you're screwed. No one gives a crap about other business units, especially those in the Management / Strategy Consulting fields. The recent merger with Kanbay was an absolute mess, with so many HR issues that I can't begin to describe. They cut benefits, changed the way people got promoted and a lot of other stuff that made 2007 an incredibly messy year. I know a lot of people just gave up and left just because of the poor way they managed this merger. For a company that considers itself an expert in the "change management" field, this was incredibly bad executed.

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Pros

there are no pros for this company

Cons

I was laid off after spending several months on the bench, with "lack of available projects" cited as the reason. However, another consultant in the same role who was also without an active client engagement was retained. As a woman and racial minority, I could not ignore the disparity in how these decisions appeared to be made. Before my termination, I reported being recorded without my consent and raised concerns about conduct that I believed reflected implicit bias. I was referred to as "URM" instead of by my name or role, encouraged toward race based employee resource groups rather than meaningful career opportunities, and repeatedly advocated for fair project placement while on the bench. My employment ended shortly after I raised these concerns. Following my termination, I pursued the matter through the appropriate internal and legal channels. I provided documentation supporting my concerns and gave the company multiple opportunities to investigate and resolve the issues. Rather than meaningfully addressing the evidence or acknowledging the seriousness of the allegations, the company denied wrongdoing, offered what I viewed as a nominal severance, and declined to accept accountability. Employees deserve confidence that concerns about discrimination and retaliation will be investigated objectively and fairly. My experience left me with the opposite impression.

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