Don't join if you want any of the benefits of management consulting - Associate Kearney Employee Review

1.0
Apr 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Representative of management consulting only If you want to get the 'experience' of long hours, travel and sourcing projects.

Cons

1. No alumni relations 2. No exit opps - zero recruiters post any jobs with the firm, have to get opportunities from peers at better firms. 3. Partners lack personality and ambition 4. Slow career progression even on fast track and sub-par compensation increases 5. Zero brand recognition

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing culture and talent that truly embraces forward looking

Cons

Travel but that’s common for the industry

1.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
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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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