ATK Dubai = Sweatshop - Associate Kearney Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn a lot Great colleagues Tax free compensation Brand name Introduction to management consulting Great international ATK network Lots of frequent flier miles and hotel loyalty points

Cons

Excessive travel (4-days/week every week) No work/life balance Limited training Poor management <-- cannot stress this point enough! High turnover (think revolving door) Stress If you are a male you will probably be working/living in Saudi Limited opportunities for some to transition projects - people working on same project for 2+ years! Poor track record of success in the region - Ask around about a certain petrochemical client of theirs STAY AWAY FROM THIS OFFICE - PICK ANOTHER ATK LOCATION - ATK IN DUBAI IS TERRIBLE!

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Cons

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Pros

If you’re fresh out of school and don’t have a specific skill and don’t know what to do, and you’re willing to be a yes man then yes it might be a good place to figure out your next step.

Cons

- Lack of pipeline for certain practices (and they will blame that on you saying your utilization is low but there’s nothing you can do at an associate level) - Full of people that feel good about themselves but they actually knows nothing about how actual industry work - No talent - Management will give you vague feedback that you can’t act on, For example, I got asked to “elevate the deck” but when I asked is it the messaging or is it the format etc they can’t give me anything specific - The expectation on work quality is inconsistent - Some manager level people can’t do excel which is shocking - You need to be a people pleaser in order to get promoted

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