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      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (134 total reviews)
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      Andy Sofish

      65% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.4

      Career opportunities

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      4.0
      Nov 25, 2021

      Overall pretty good place to work

      Consultant
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      Pros

      -Flexible work hours Even before the pandemic the culture is pretty supportive of people working when it is convenient for them. You have to leave to go pick up your kids, or go to a doctors appointment, no problem. -Work from home Location flexibility was already a big plus. If you are luck enough to not be on the client site, you can work from home 100% of the time if you would like. - They respect your career A struggle of consulting is that there are good projects and bad projects. Unfortunately the bad projects tend to go to junior hires. However I have found that the staffing team especially at the smaller offices genuinely try their best to get you staffed on the projects you want. I think there is a good mixture of nice people and industry pressure to keep putting their working on projects that will get them to stay at the company. - Challenge work As I said before, getting on good projects can be a bit of a dice roll, but I have found in my own experience that a majority of the projects I have been on were challenging. I get to spend my day thinking critically and solving problems. You tend to get staffed on projects that are just far enough outside of your comfort zone that you are able to succeed, but have to learn quick. - Smart people Smart and helpful people work here. If you ever can't figure something out you can always reach out in the developer channel and ask (has anyone ever done x with y software? And people you have never met or talked to will hop on a call with you to try and help solve your issue.

      Cons

      Recruiting - CapTech recruitment is very homogeneous. This company does almost all of its recruiting from the same 4 colleges in Virginia. On top of that, they tend to recruit from the frat/sorority crowd. Before the pandemic all work events had alcohol, CapTech pays enough money that they have box seats at UVA basketball stadium, I wonder why all these party bros want to work here... My hope that the pandemic has helped the culture shift way from its previous normal. Due to the pandemic most work social events were put on hold, and now the company has the option to recruit from anywhere, my hope is that we see more variety in those coming to work here. Pressure to work more than 40 hours - The more important a project is at CapTech the more people you find regularly working more than 40 hours. While no one has ever forced me to work more than a 40 hours a week there is a culture where working overtime is encouraged. The system is supposed to work so that if someone works overtime, they will bill those hours and at the end of the year they will get a larger bonus because of it. In practice what people do is work more than 40 hours, but only put in 40 hours on their time card (because actually billing overtime cost the client money). My advice is don't fall into this utilization propaganda. Do your 40 hours of work, and don't feel pressured to get involved in internal activities. You are allowed at CapTech to have a good work life balance. The only way to get there is to say no often. The opposite is true as well, if you want to say goodbye to your friends and family and be a "go getter" I am sure you will get a bigger bonus. At the end of the day CapTech pays good wages, so don't waste your time chasing after money that is not guaranteed.

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      CapTech Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide this review. I’m happy you are enjoying your experience as a CapTecher and finding your work both challenging and rewarding. Flexibility, as you have noted, is something we hold in high regard as a pillar of CapTech’s culture. Thank you for the feedback around our recruiting process as this is something we continue to focus on and evolve. In fact, our recruiting team posts all college positions nationally, reaching college students across the US, while having a physical recruiting presence on campuses that are close to all of our 8 office locations. Our last couple of recruiting seasons have had an amazing variety of schools represented – close to 20! We also want to emphasize that we do not support our CapTechers “ghosting hours.” We rely on accurate billing to determine if our projects are staffed adequately and so that our CapTechers can maintain a positive work-life balance. Please work with your Account Manager to ensure you are billing all the hours you devote to your client work. Thank you again and please feel free to reach out to me directly (kapostolides@captechconsulting.com) if you have any questions or would like to discuss anything further. -Katy Apostolides, HR Director
      5.0
      Nov 10, 2021

      Great company that's still ironing out kinks

      Manager
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      Pros

      There's a lot of things to love about CapTech. The first is the people, CapTech does a great job of hiring folks. The people I work with daily I consider friends. I know they have my back and vice versa. Second, I can give feedback upwards and it's heard. Projects can range from dull to cutting edge and I've had an opportunity to see the whole spectrum. The common denominator is that leadership is willing to hear feedback and make adjustments. In my experience, we've walked away from a few clients who's work pipeline look bleak. I'd be lying if I claimed it was all cutting edge projects, there's staff aug roles at times, but it's usually with the intention of growing the account into more product based work. People are generally humble. At the end of the day, it's a company of people that generally like hanging out with each other. As someone who's both a not-white and experienced the Big 4 consulting, I feel welcome and valued at CapTech more so than I did at my prior employers.

      Cons

      Consulting is not for everyone. Hours can be long and there are certainly crunch times. That's the nature of the industry. Pay is slightly under industry average. I have friends with the same level of experience and role who make more. I stick around for the people

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      CapTech Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We couldn’t agree with you more that our people really do stand out as one of the best parts of CapTech. We are humbled to work among such talented individuals, and it is our top priority to ensure our people are cared for and feel supported on their career journey. Thank you for your advice. We agree there is a need to find ways to reconnect across the firm. As restrictions (hopefully) continue to lift, having in-person gatherings again will get easier and more comfortable for everyone. Meanwhile, we are open to hearing recommendations as we try to stay connected virtually. We thank you for your contributions as a CapTecher and hope you enjoy a fulfilling career with us for years to come. – Katy Apostolides, HR Director
      2.0
      Oct 31, 2021

      lots of room for improvement.

      Senior consultant software engineer
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      Pros

      * Great work life balance * Solid compensation - especially for new grads * Some great coworkers and some great Engineering leaders. * Good if you're not looking for challenging tasks, and if you're really just trying to coast and cash a paycheck.

      Cons

      1.) It feels like it's really hard to navigate your career at CapTech. CapTech will put you into projects that do not align with your career interest and goals. I have also seen some of my colleagues get stuck on the bench for months on end and start to stagnate and not learn anything new. 2.) The client list and projects available is very very abysmal. There is not a lot of clients to choose from (it's not like you have a choice to choose where you end up anyways). 3.) Coaching culture is great for some, but a bust for many. Coaches really can make or break your experience at CapTech, and not all coaches are created equal. If you're stuck with a unenthusiastic/hands-off coach, you can really feel isolated and not set up for a great bonus or raise for the next year. 4.) The work is unchallenging, and really depends on your project. However from talking to most of my old colleagues, a lot of them do agree with my statement and think the work/workload is way too easy. 5.) The marketing team does a great job of making CapTech look sexy and cutting edge, but in reality it's just another firm where they're trying to win work and bill hours for the bottom line of making more money for the firm. 6.) I've seen a lot of wasted potential land bad projects, or never get staffed at all.

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      CapTech Response
      4y
      Thank you so much for your feedback. We are sorry to learn that while there were many parts of your CapTech experience that you enjoyed, ultimately, you did not find your project as engaging as you had hoped. As a consultancy, our objective is to help our clients solve their most complex business and technological challenges. We serve as trusted advisors to deliver great work and ensure their needs are met. With that in mind, we can appreciate that not every project will be perfectly aligned to every consultant’s individual interests. Being an entrepreneurial firm, we support our consultants to explore their curiosities and cross-train in areas both within and outside of their practice areas and get involved in company-wide initiatives that often provide additional leadership opportunities. We are sorry your time with us was short, but we wish you the best of luck on your career journey and thank you for your contributions. Katy Apostolides, HR Director
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