A diamond that wants to be coal - Senior Consultant Capco Employee Review

1.0
Apr 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Sr Management is exceptional, fair, seasoned and approachable. There is an undeniable care that comes from Sr Mgrs and partners for their employees. The pay is very good, better than most professional services firms. Half the employees are qualified and brilliant, if you are an intelligent person, you can go very far with this firm, as they give you quite a bit of freedom to open doors as you see fit.

Cons

Half the employees are dumb as a brick, unqualified, and should have never been hired in a modern professional services firm The company is inflating their pipeline to prepare for an undisclosed sale - apparently the first bid fell through There is NO mobility provided by this firm, you can get promoted, but you will be working with relatively the same clients year after year They are not innovating in any meaningful way, and all of the passionate techy people keep leaving.

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Capco Response
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate your comments about the way our partners and managers care for and remunerate our employees. Capco hires people from both the consulting and financial services industries. We have a rigorous recruitment process, offer extensive training to our employees, and aim to ensure that our employees have many opportunities for mobility, based on their skill set and interests. A testament to the strength of our people, and the power of our brand, can be found in the positive feedback we consistently receive from our clients. If you would like to have a confidential discussion to discuss this further, please reach out to our U.S. HR Lead, Mary Keller or Global HR Lead, David Heffernan.

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Varied client work — Different clients and project types, which keeps things interesting. Real project mobility — You can move between projects when you advocate for yourself (within reason). Approachable leadership — Senior leaders are open to conversations if you reach out. Good development resources — Plenty of training and growth opportunities if you take advantage of them. Strong teams — Colleagues are smart, capable, and great to work with. Entrepreneurial environment — New ideas are encouraged, and there’s room to take initiative.

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Long hours vary by project — Like most any professional job, some engagements require extended hours for prolonged periods, but work–life balance really depends on the client and team. Additional internal responsibilities — Depending on level, there can be a significant amount of firm‑support work outside of client delivery. Domain alignment not guaranteed — You may not always be staffed on projects that match your domain expertise. Coaching alignment constraints — Coaching relationships are tied to domain, which limits flexibility in choosing formal mentors. Long engagements (sometimes) — Some projects run for long durations or through multiple extensions. It can provides stability but may reduce variety in client and project experience depending on what you’re looking for.

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