Point B Reviews

Pros

They have a perfect work/life balance for their employees. Very culture oriented and supportive

Pros

Great training, lots of young employees who hang out together. Great first job for a culture that continues college.

Advice to Management

Alternative career paths.

Pros

Client facing (those bringing in the revenue) are incredibly bright, fun, and caring. The stated culture and values are great...too bad we have slipped away at actually living them.

Advice to Management

Treat the ranks as you would like to be treated. Try having your vacation days paid at 70% or 0% if you only take 30% of a month off. This base salary thing is a joke as I don't think anyone that has been here for more than 2 years considers the quoted Point B salary as a "base".

Pros

Great options exist for flexibility, if you can get them - it takes a while to build up an internal reputation strong enough to allow for that flexibility. Love the ability to work at different clients, experience different cultures, and grow.

Advice to Management

Please don't turn us into one of the big consulting firms. Our little firm was founded by people who got burnt out in that environment, and I fear we are now heading back in that direction in the name of profit.

Pros

Employee owned. If we do well, we all benefit.
The people here are genuinely nice, bright, funny, and supportive. It's not at all cut throat or competitive in nature.
Constantly trying to grow and create new businesses, products, or roles. (not always successful, but I appreciate that we're trying to expand and create more opportunity)
Recent pay changes so there is now parental leave for everyone, and I can essentially take as much time off as I want (of course it affects my pay) but I at least can choose.
No formal performance management or banding/laddering. It's more about setting up goals and communicating what you want to do.

Advice to Management

Keep asking what makes this company better and make change where it makes sense.
Provide more relevant development so we can deepen our skills whether by an application, a technology, etc.
Improve our demand engine, feels like we're constantly being asked to help...

Pros

The recruitment process, while extensive, was both fascinating and refreshing. I worked with an HR contact at HQ who guided me through the multi-tiered interview process. Now several months in, I have yet to come across a bad apple on the team, which I think is a testament to all of the work this company puts in on the front-end to ensure quality hiring.

Advice to Management

Continue asking for feedback, continue evolving, continue growing!

Pros

Point B provides the opportunity to follow your interests. Throughout the numerous service lines and industries, Point B leaders are more than willing to share their expertise with less experienced consultants. There are many ways to learn and build on the collective knowledge base within (and even outside) the company. In addition, Point B fosters an entrepreneurial environment, encouraging all employees to push their passions from ideas to realities.

Advice to Management

Management should continue to reinforce the strong values that it preaches from recruiting to Principals, Directors and the Executive team. One area of improvement could be a framework for senior leaders to help incorporate recent college graduates into Point B as we continue to hire more emerging leaders.

Pros

Flexibility, professional growth and development, intelligent and interesting co-workers, incredible culture, varied types of work that take your preferences into account.

Pros

I've been with the firm for almost 4 years and it is a great fit. What I appreciate most is:
* Trust in leadership and openness
* Focus on hiring the right people who will fit well with culture
* Emphasis on doing what's right for our clients; bringing your A game to work both inside Point B and with clients
* Balance of work and life -- there is a focus on both
* Colleagues who are supportive and willing to share expertise

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work! Keep innovating and growing in new ways that support our mission and vision.

Pros

Point B is super dialed in and committed to their employees. Awesome benefits and it is great to work there. Super friendly people and great to work with everyone there.