Great Organization - Senior Consultant Guidehouse Employee Review

3.0
Jan 16, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very well organized place to work, people culture and helpfulness of colleagues is amazing.

Cons

My only complaint(s) - Paid Time Off and Utilization. Told to make up time that I took at paid time off for the sake of client utilization. Later asked to take 5 days off and was told to surge my hours so my client utilization wouldn't fall. I was at 100% utilization and was being told to make up paid time off - it just seemed like PTO didn't really exist. They moved to DTO, and instead of banking accrued time off, they took away from your bank until you reached a balance of zero.

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Cons

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Pros

I work directly with excellent people. My immediate colleagues are collaborative, capable, and committed to doing high-quality work for clients.

Cons

The biggest challenges tend to come from the corporate side of the organization. Corporate processes and communication can sometimes feel disconnected from the needs of project teams, which creates unnecessary friction. In addition, benefits that were once stronger, including 401(k) matching and medical coverage, have been significantly reduced. A recent example is the increased emphasis on “utilization rates” in merit increases. While utilization is understandable in a consulting environment, tying it too heavily to merit can effectively penalize employees for using earned vacation time and can make PTO feel less like a real benefit.

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