Capco reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,431 total reviews)
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Anne-Marie Rowland

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Capco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Capco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Jun 7, 2023

No career growth

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Pros

Ok if you don’t have a clear goal for career path and is not looking to leave

Cons

They sell that you can leave projects that you are not learning anything from. And say you can choose projects to grow in that area. Reality is even if you tell them in the interview you are not interested they will make you go anyways. And if you want to leave they will go against your wishes to keep you as long as they can to milk money. If you cannot meet their schedule they will insist for you to buy out without caring for you personal career growth. It is a 3 month notice period even for junior roles which makes it incredibly hard to leave for better opportunities.

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Capco Response
3y
As is standard in consulting , Capco makes an effort to manage and balance resources and staffing in relation to client demand. Our aim is to always remain a people-centric firm and to provide options for our people. We strive to ensure that our people can select a role in line with their career aspirations. However on occasion, business and client demand mean that an individual may be placed in a role which does not perfectly align with their aspirations. In these instances, individuals are supported by their manager and coach to ensure that they are still able to develop within that role and to transition to a new role when possible. We have standard notice periods for employees based on the region.
2.0
May 11, 2023
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Pros

Some great people work for Capco, when you need answers to questions, I found people were always willing to help, if they didn’t know what you’re looking for they would point you in the direction of someone who may know.

Cons

Some not so great people, looking to push you into client projects without disclosing full details and expectations which then turn out to be completely unsuitable, all to ensure they hit sales targets I expect. In 2 year period I saw a lot of growth, ending being ‘encouraged’ onto a 3 month sabbatical due to their current situation before finding a opportunity elsewhere externally (is it a coincidence it’s with one of their clients?). Also aware they are in process of offering voluntary redundancy too. Sounds like they grew too quick too soon. Client projects were uninteresting unless you were in with the right people and those opportunities were limited too. Performance split across Client and Internal work not necessarily rewarded unless smashing it in both areas. E.g. difficult clients meant year 1 client work wasn’t great but internally achieved alot but didn’t see anything from it. Year 2 projects involved better clients, again not interesting work but decent clients helped get past the boredom.

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Capco Response
3y
We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed working with your Capco colleagues, however would like to provide clarity around some of your other points. We always aim to ensure that our people can select a role in line with their career aspirations, however on occasion, business and client demand mean that an individual may be placed in a role which does not perfectly align with their aspirations. In these instances, individuals are supported by their manager and coach to ensure that they are still able to develop within that role and to transition to a new role when possible. After a period of unprecedented levels of demand, the demand for consulting services has moderated somewhat due to the current economic climate. As a result, we have offered voluntary, short-term sabbaticals and voluntary redundancy to a limited number of employees in the UK. That being said, employee engagement remains high, and attrition has decreased. Regarding your comments on internal work, we have a Community framework which sets out how this is assessed, with a specific percentage of the performance assessment directly linked to Community. This ensures that contributions are recognised and rewarded. Coaching is an important part of our culture and performance management process, and if someone feels their coaching relationship isn’t working they are encouraged to speak up and seek support in identifying a new coach.
2.0
Feb 2, 2022
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Pros

Lots of benefits, most of which you can access straight away. Salary is reasonable.

Cons

Long hours, poor management who are only interested in pleasing their end client. You can work like a dog and not expect any real support in a toxic work environment. Company talks a really good game and if you’re in the right role, with the right people, I dare say you will love it. However, if you’re stuck on a badly organised project with a demanding client, and the ubiquitous plethora of awful management, Capco will not step in to assist, they will expect you to take it and carry on, as well as dumbing you down if you raise objections.

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