"Great place to learn the tools of the trade" - Associate Kearney Employee Review

4.0
Apr 19, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation is broadly competitive within the industry and, being a bit smaller, there is a lot of opportunity to shape your own experience. The firm has a rich operational history and a motivated set of leaders.

Cons

Training and recruitment have a lot to be desired. Most of this is consultant-led and is provided over and above their day-to-day consulting obligations. Therefore some of the efforts seem underdone.

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Pros

The role helps build strong research, communication, and analytical skills.

Cons

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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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