Overworked & Underpaid - Anonymous employee Kearney Employee Review

2.0
Mar 1, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very steep learning curve as you fit five years worth of experience into one...

Cons

Very long hours and no work-life balance Rework is the order day as decisions can be changed even at the 11th hour... the consultant will just have to work longer hours to ensure that the deadline is met...

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Kearney Response
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Thank you for your honest feedback. We are always striving to balance work and life in a fast paced and intense industry. The learning received is certainly unquestionable. While we have several programs in place to support a better work-life balance, we would love to hear any ideas you have on how to improve our offerings. Please share your ideas with the HR team.

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