Strong progression and lots of flexibility - Consultant Brookbanks Employee Review

Brookbanks is a genuinely good place to build a career if you like pace, responsibility, and being trusted to get on with it. It feels like a consultancy that is growing with intent, not just drifting, and that gives you real opportunity to shape outcomes, broaden your skillset, and progress quickly if you perform. The people are sharp, supportive, and collaborative. You are not stuck in silos, and there is a clear push for teams to work together across disciplines. Senior leadership are visible and engaged, and if you come with solutions and a commercial mindset, you get listened to. The work is strong and varied, with plenty of exposure to major projects and real clients, not just internal box ticking. The culture suits people who like to take ownership and deliver. It is also a friendly environment. People care about doing a good job and helping each other, without the politics you get elsewhere. Pros Supportive, high quality colleagues Real responsibility and trust early on Good variety of work and strong client exposure Clear opportunities to grow and progress if you deliver Collaborative culture across teams and disciplines

It is busy, and the pace is not for everyone If you want a quiet, low pressure role, this is not it As the business grows, processes sometimes need to catch up

Brookbanks is a progressive company with a lot of ambition. The business has clearly set out its values and principles. As well as its vision and business objectives, which it is proactively seeking to achieve. The business encourages individuals entrepreneurial spirit, and rewards high performance. It focuses on developing people, and trusts people to work effectively. The business is openly proud of its large leadership team. The company values its culture, incorporating company days and social occasions. The business offers flexible working and has many geographic locations within the UK. Along with flexibility, the company offers very competitive salaries and benefits.

The company strives for high performance and relies on a strong work ethic. The high pace environment may not suit some people. The company is transparent with indicating group performances. Some people may dislike the level of transparency. The consultancy is on a journey which will include attracting and rewarding both business minded and technically oriented professionals. Common difficulty in consultancy companies when scaling up. The business develops partnerships, avoiding over reliance on frameworks. It may not suit individuals that enjoy large framework style projects.