Point B Reviews

Pros

Great culture, transparency and opportunities for growth

Cons

Experience will be highly dependent on your client

Pros

People, work/life balance, opportunities, leadership

Cons

Small company, far left leaning culture, compensation, benefits

Pros

- chance to get client facing responsibility early - ability to get staffed at large clients and learn really cool businesses - supportive work life culture - no up or out policy - great place to be if you just want a firm to get you staffed and you can do your own thing with minimal oversight

Cons

- big bets not paying off, firm still has a staff aug program manager reputation amongst many clients - too much overhead has led to very high bill rates that aren't competitive anymore compared to typical staff aug IT PM roles - true solution based strategy Consulting projects are far and few between

Pros

Outstanding culture and people to work with. Local model unless you want to travel. Independence and ability to 'own' work and career while also being supported by colleagues. Flat organization where you are treated as an equal and your opinions/contributions are valued.

Cons

Health insurance and ESOP overviews felt complicated so be sure to read materials in advance and ask questions.

Pros

Most associates are respectful of work-life balance This firm is only valuable if you are looking for a place to kick back until retirement

Cons

New titles at firm - if you transfer from another firm, expect a demotion in title. To protect employees who are non-billable they ask that full-time billable employees take pay cuts. hard work is not rewarded but rather penalized to share the wealth with people who are currently bench resources. Early career associates given little to no support for development opportunities. New hierarchy gives priority to associates who have been with the firm the longest. "time with firm" is now taken into account for promotions rather than skill level and demonstration of job attributes at next level.

Pros

Still a few strong consultants, and pockets of leadership still have heart and conscience

Cons

Just not the place it used to be. PB has sold its soul in the name of growth and sales. Culture has been deprioritized, and hiring in the last few years has been very poor. Delivery quality is an afterthought. Several strong leaders who knew how to inspire and manage people are gone. Now hubris abounds. Transformation to a firm that centers around core domains of expertise makes a lot of sense, but this is a firm that doesn't value or recognize talent and expertise that well. This alone makes for a really questionable future.

Pros

- Leadership is personable, especially the COO and some directors - Hours are not crazy - Travel preferences can be negotiated - good wellness/training stipends and trusting expense policy - vacation and leave of absence (see cons) - ESOP and ownership

Cons

- You're screwed if you don't have a supportive 1:1 partner. - Upward feedback is impossible. No formal systems in place for it. Everyone is obsessed with culture/ "how great the people are" that you stick out like a sore thumb if you don't like something. - There's no real commitment towards diversity and it's still in the buzzwords phase. The consulting culture is predominantly white, sporty/extrovert, and there's a clear "type" of person who would feel comfortable in it. - vacation policy needs to be clarified, very perception-based - Micromanagement often disguised as support or structure