Overworked with poor work-life balance - Associate Consultant IQVIA Employee Review

2.0
Feb 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Smart, competent colleagues -Interesting projects & clients -Good training for entry-level consultants -Good exposure to how pharma/life science companies operate

Cons

Difficult to set boundaries while working from home & often felt overworked/burnt out. Mentors explained that the multiple busy weeks + Saturdays of working in a row were just part of the ebb & flow of the job, but I always felt like they could have been eased had the company just hired more people to do the work. If you are someone who thrives on being a workaholic, you would probably like it.

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5.0
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- Great people - Interesting industry - Great leaders

Cons

- Shifting industry so not their fault but budgets came down after COVID for research

4.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture, excellent team support, fantastic management at all levels. I especially value the training initiatives that help in the day to day. This is a great place to build skills, especially in AI. Work life balance is emphasized and encouraged.

Cons

It can feel a bit like being a cog in the wheel at times, although good ideas do get the attention of management. Workload can be unrelenting around EOQ. Process "improvement" initiatives are constant, poorly announced, and often make things worse. Raises and bonuses are meager and do not keep up with inflation/market value.

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