Lacks Diplomacy - Senior Analyst FTI Consulting Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

People are highly paid but comes with a cost to your sanity.

Cons

The culture is pretty bad, when you're aiming to work together with teams and even managers, it seems that everyone has a non-diplomatic mindset and if you're working to resolve issues, there is a lot of finger pointing, blaming, and people taking things to the extreme. I realized this through multiple managers. The senior executives and C-suite executives are also very harsh to their direct reports, which in turn flows down to the regular managers and consultants. If you're not producing, you're going to get booted because that's the culture - Money over People. It was scary to even ask for time off to be with my family. Other team members got approved time off but when they took their PTO, the managers were confused as to why they weren't at work on the "approved" PTO days. Needless to say, I completed all of my projects and got out of there - a culture like that takes a toll on your mental health and your ability to be a team member. One thing I saw at least twice a week was that managers would come out of their offices and talk to someone on the team in a very loud voice, disrespectful tone, and the entire floor could hear and see what's going on. This not only happened on my team but on 2 other different teams on the floor I was on. I always felt bad for these people.

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Pros

* Strong brand recognition and an impressive roster of clients and projects. * Opportunity to work with talented colleagues across multiple business segments. * Exposure to a fast-paced environment that provides significant professional growth and learning opportunities.

Cons

* Lack of consistent leadership visibility and clear strategic direction across parts of the organization. * Communication from senior leadership can be limited, leaving employees without a clear understanding of priorities and long-term goals. * Decision-making often feels reactive rather than proactive. * Accountability and partnership are inconsistent across teams and business segments. * Employees may not always feel adequately supported when raising concerns or navigating challenging situations. * Leadership teams are often stretched thin, which can impact coaching, communication, and overall employee support. * Performance evaluation and promotion processes can lack transparency, making it difficult to understand how decisions are made. * Employee experiences can vary significantly depending on team, manager, and business segment. * Opportunities for feedback exist, but employees do not always see meaningful action taken in response to recurring concerns. * Collaboration and cross-functional alignment can be challenging at times due to differing priorities and expectations.

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