Promotion based on sucking up and brown nosing, not performance of personal objectives to contribution to team objectives. Little reward for sustaining or building business or billed out at v high margin (ie. above your grade on more than one assignment). No culling of poor performers of the year, or a chance of promotion above peers who underperfom. Poor reward for true effort to build business/ hit utilisation targets. (I'm sure it's great if you're one to sit the bench for long periods !! ). Ensure you know your market worth, go in for a few years to get base consultancy experience (perform - smash the targets and be flexible!), get headhunted to come out....