Weigh Your Options Well Before Making a Decision
Pros
- Potential of working for large and/or multinational companies, providing a professional boost . - Possibility to shift career path, although it may depend on individual performance and the company's existing needs
Cons
- The workplace culture is often weighed down by an excessive emphasis on professionalism, leading to a focus on impressions and presentations rather than the actual substance of our work - unproductive work environment . - In addition, account managers don't always get held accountable for their performance, resulting in an environment where employees feel undeserved or unsupported. It's possible to lose your role working for a client because of your account manager's negligence - there's no safeguards against such incidents. And if you need onsite support like certifications, forget about it - account managers will forget about you once you're on site . - The contract, which obliges work for over 2 years, gives the company significant leverage while providing relatively little protection for employees. Account managers can implicitly use the contract to compel consultants to toe the line. Not only that, but clients' needs are often prioritized over staff, with no protection against excessive overtime work, sometimes even outright denial of its existence.
