Pros
Colleagues were highly intelligent people with strong skills. Great camaraderie. In over five years at the firm, I never met a single person who was unpleasant to work with.
Cons
Billable hours and sales targets are so high that you need to work 40+ hours per week to meet them. Everything else expected of you - managing junior consultants, training, admin like time entry/invoicing, special projects - is extra. Turnover (and burnout) at junior consultant levels is so high you are constantly getting new analysts on your projects who need extra guidance; often you have to do the junior technical work yourself. In addition to leading your projects as a Principal, you will also end up evaluating jobs, pulling comp data, drafting reports, and scheduling client meetings. Working from the office is now mandated two days a week (as of Oct 2022). If you fail to do this, your performance rating and bonus will be impacted. And the technology they stick you with - incredible.. Your laptop repeatedly shuts down? Camera won’t work on Zoom calls? Won’t connect properly? Expect it to take 8-12 months to get a new one.