Pros
I have been at Capco now since the end of last year and it has been a fantastic experience and a huge learning curve. I was very happy in my last role with the only negative being that I was bored, so I saw the opportunity at Capco as a way to develop myself and it has certainly delivered.
What is instantly visible is how high-performing your colleagues are, it has given me a real competitiveness and I've had to push myself way harder that I've had to in previous jobs to get to that level. It is also incredibly varied, I don't think I would have the same responsibilities in an equivalent role elsewhere. Through all this I genuinely believe I have learnt more in the past 6 months than in the past 4 years, it's certainly not for the faint-hearted but if you really want to grow then it is a fantastically addictive environment. You can see as well that Capco is going from strength to strength commercially and I think there is a really exciting buzz around the office, it's great to be part of a good success story.
Although the work is challenging it doesn't strike a bad work life balance, particularly for a consultancy firm. In fact I think it is the culture and the people that really make Capco and allows everyone to perform at such a high level. It is definitely not an overly-corporate environment, something which I would not excel in. The offices are cool and laid back, very open-plan and I really felt from day one that I was having an impact and could go up to a Partner and get chatting. People don't really have hangups here about rank and there is a lot of positive reinforcement, such as Partners coming up to you just to say what a great job you're doing. I haven't witnessed this in any other firm and it goes a long way.
The firm has a real family feel and you get the sense you are part of a community rather than a cog in the works. Overall the best thing I can say is that for the first time in my career I no longer have the Sunday night feeling of dread. Would 100% recommend Capco to anyone that wants to grow their skillset fast and to have a tangible impact on the direction of the firm.
Cons
Honestly I haven't been able to find many. There is definitely a steep learning curve when you join but with the longer onboarding program and regular 101 training sessions I don't think this is insurmountable for most.
