ZS Associates Employee Reviews about "steep learning curve"
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Pros
"Amazing work culture with great benefits" (in 294 reviews)
"Great People and Steep Learning Curve" (in 162 reviews)
Cons
"Work-life balance can be looked after better" (in 1106 reviews)
"No work life balance in company" (in 219 reviews)
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Reviews about "steep learning curve"
Return to all Reviews"Great people, great learning curve"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ZS Associates full-time
Pros
Great people, Great learning curve
Cons
Long working hours but people are supportive and with the right time management and expectation setting, one can do wonders
"Good for Learning"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ZS Associates full-time for less than a year
Pros
Steep learning curve, Talented peers
Cons
Work life balance is skewed
- Helpful (4)
"Decent place to start out, but exit for better opportunities"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at ZS Associates full-time for more than a year
Pros
1) People - my colleagues were generally down-to-earth, nice, and collaborative. ZS tends to hire the smart, friendly, and nerdy type. Not a cutthroat or internally competitive culture 2) Skillset - ZS definitely enhances your professional skills (e.g., communication, analytical thinking, etc.) in addition to mastering powerpoint and excel. Learning curve is steep in the first few years
Cons
1) Very narrow focus / pigeonholing - 90+% of ZS's work is Pharma sales/marketing. It is great if that is what you are passionate about. But this is not ideal for most new hires who are not sure what they want to do. To make matters worse, you are typically staffed with one client or one type of work for several months to 1 year. If you want to move around, partners often take offense and you are penalized in the form of slower promotions since the firm places a large emphasis on expertise 2) Fractional staffing - a great way for the firm to increase utilization ($$$) but it is terrible for employees. It is not uncommon to be staffed on more than 2 projects at once across partners. So not only do you have to keep up with the unrelenting demands, but also play politics so each team feels like they are your #1 priority. This leads to high burnout and poor work/life balance
Continue reading - Helpful (1)
"Overall an excellent place to start your consulting career."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ZS Associates full-time for less than a year
Pros
No matter what sort of project or space you're in, you'll be surrounded by extremely intelligent people who are more than happy to help you regardless of what issues you face. The learning curve for the pharma industry is steep, but ZS has such a broad breadth and depth within the industry that you'll always have an opportunity to gain great experience. Also, the environment and culture are very modern and managers truly try to encourage a work-life balance, albeit it's not always possible given the nature of consulting. The offices are also up-to-date and include free snacks/drinks that are a nice bonus.
Cons
The variety of work can definitely be limited to pharma depending on your role/location. While there's definitely a push at the executive level to broaden our horizons, it'd be encouraging to hear about diverse opportunities at all office locations.
Continue reading "Project lead"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at ZS Associates
Pros
Good learning curve, challenging projects
Cons
Working hours can be too much
"Best Job Ever"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ZS Associates full-time for less than a year
Pros
So many responsibilities, steep learning curve
Cons
Cant think of any !
Continue reading- Helpful (2)
"Associate Consultant"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ZS Associates full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Tremendous work opportunities Good learning curve Additional benefits over package: Cabs, food, gym, etc
Cons
Poor work life balance Preferential treatment by upper management during promotions
Continue reading - Helpful (2)
"Decision Associate Analyst"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at ZS Associates full-time for more than a year
Pros
-Friendly learning environment -A good learning curve for first 1 year
Cons
-Long working hours(12+) -Low salary than current market
"Business Consultant"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at ZS Associates full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Steep learning curve during initial days in the firm, Deep sales & marketing expertise in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry
Cons
Lack of consistency in policies & compensation across different offices, Quality of new hires is going down by the day
Pros
Great Learning Curve, Awesome Peers
Cons
Work-Life Balance, Internal Politics in some teams
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