Pros
As I’m not with Capco for a long time, I’m only able to share what I’ve experienced so far.
Recruitment and interview experience:
+ Fair recruitment process with interview partners of different divisions, backgrounds and seniority level and honest explanation of the definition of seniority levels, bonuses etc.
+ Besides required know-how, expertise and soft skills, I had the feeling that they’re seriously taking a personality match into account which is something that I personally consider as positive (shows capacity for teamwork)
+ Fast response rate and flexibility regarding answering questions and scheduling appointments, directly assigned contact persons
+ Relatively fast process: in my case ~2 months from application (3 interviews 1-1.5 hrs each and 1 Case Study for 2 hr) to formal offer
Onboarding:
+ Capco team was speeded up the hiring process, so that I was able to start 3 month earlier than they were initially planning to fill the position
+ Smooth process from formal offer to first day of work (2 weeks in my case): clear instructions, functional equipment laptop, mobile phone etc.
+ The mandatory welcome day on day 1 was very helpful and lots of different people took the time to explain most important facts and processes (although we were only 2 new joiners)
+ No stupid filler-tasks, you’re allowed to contribute to business related tasks from the beginning
+ Assigned coach (HR is doing their best that regular meetings and personal development plans are taken seriously, financial contribution to coaching meals)
+ Very friendly environment (you don’t really feel the hierarchy and collaborate with colleagues from all seniority levels, people are very helpful, teamwork instead of lone fighters)
Cons
Recruitment:
- Partly uncertainty regarding potential process assignments
- Different views of interview partners regarding seniority/rank led to initial confusion
- Salary not really negotiable (but they explain you reasons for ranking and promotion criteria very detailed and transparently – same rules across the firm)
Onboarding:
- Some basic platforms (e.g. intranet) and printer installation couldn’t be used in the beginning (initial setup was still faster compared to companies)
- Event that coincidentally took place at the 1st day of work has unfortunately not been communicated in advance