C1 Consulting reviews

As a candidate, I reviewed C1's Glassdoor page as part of my due diligence before accepting an opportunity. I have to say that I'm relieved I took the negative reviews with a grain of salt. + Benefits! Cost efficient health insurance program with an 80% employer contribution (dental and vision insurance offered as well). They offer flexible spending accounts, 401k, disability, life insurance and a profit-sharing program. + Culture. Every company that experiences a large amount of growth in a short time can go through growing pains. The owners realize the importance of engaging employees and implemented a culture committee to plan fun events (such as a trip to get frozen yogurt or a team building activity). + Training. C1 sets each employee up for success with a rigorous training schedule in the first two weeks. They also have monthly lunch and learns where either a Manager or higher leads the training, it's a nice way to get exposure to senior management. + Flexibility. C1 offers work from home every Friday and gives employees two hours of personal time a week. + Growth. It is amazing to learn about how quickly C1 has grown since 2004 and most of the new business has been based on referrals from our clients. I think this speaks volumes on the type of work we produce for our clients. After all, C1 stands for customers first. + Meritocracy. C1 is not afraid to promote employees, there is no structure that you have to wait 2 years before moving from an Associate Consultant to Consultant. Everyone respects each other no matter your title.

C1 has a great reputation among its clients for doing high quality work, which is essential for anyone interested in going client side after gaining a few years of consulting experience. Moreover it's good to feel proud of your deliverables and it keeps you motivated to put in your best effort. Work/life balance is pretty good keeping in mind this is a consulting firm. The best part is that travel is minimal (maybe once a month) and every Friday is a work from home day. So even though weeks when projects are due can get rough during the weekdays, you will rarely have work that carries over into the weekend. The average workweek is between 50-60 hours. Management cares about work/life balance and has policies in place to make sure no one burns out. C1 is a fast growing company. In the year that I've been here we have expanded from 4 to 6 offices and expanded our headcount by 30%. There are lots of opportunities for career growth at C1 and promotions are based on merit as far as I know. The bad reviews on glassdoor are either untrue or were true at some point in time far in the past. Nobody that I know here has had bad experiences at C1. All my co-workers are genuinely authentic and friendly. I would say we almost have sort of a startup atmosphere in the office where we are part of a family.