Capco is a place to that you make of it what you want - Senior Consultant Capco Employee Review

4.0
Nov 26, 2019
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Pros

Experience: your experince at Capco, much like life (or college/university), is all about what you do with it. If you want to get in on coaching, you need to ask to get involved. If you want to build a practice inside the company, you have to take charge. If you want to do sales, you have to fight for it. If you want to have a background role, you can also fall into that. You have to make your own waves here or else you will fade into the background. Work/Life: There is a balance but you do have to be vocal in express that with your peers and partners. It varies from project to project, and partner to partner, but all in all everyone at Capco recoginizes that there is more to life than work Enviornment: Unlike most consulting companies this is a more relaxed fun environment. People are friendly and helpful. The office has an upbeat sense with drinks, events, etc.

Cons

Salaries: are higher than industry equivalent jobs but lower than consultant jobs as a whole Promotion: you have to be visible in the company. If you do not know how to network or market yourself, growth will be difficult. And to some extent you are at the mercy of your "coach" who has to vouch for you - if they are weak, your promotion is seen as weak. Responsibilities - around 40-60% of projects are truly staff augmentation roles. i.e. PMing a project for a client, Business analyst for a client, etc Benefits : are on the 'lower' side compared to other firms and their own clients. This is an area of improvement for sure. The package with Great west life leaves little room. Development : This is by far the biggest challenge for Capco, and many consulting firms. Capco just throws you into a project with no training - including Capco style of execution, templates to use, etc. There is a real Gap (opportunity within Capco to standardize the practice and information within Capco. Many have tried but it does not seem to be a high mandate at the Partner table. There needs to be an official function responsible for this in an org of over 500 people in Toronto

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Pros

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.

Cons

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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