Great firm / tough work environment - Principal Oliver Wyman Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent learning opportunities for newer consulting staff. - Firm values consulting staff (work life balance surveys) - New CEO (Nick Studer) has good rapport with staff and seems authentic. - Transparent performance and compensation model - expect crisp, clear feedback on strengths/ development opportunities by project. - Firm is forward thinking on flexible work arrangements for consultants, families etc.

Cons

- Majority of partners have high IQ low EQ. - Hiring focuses on Type A “red/blue” style personalities which lead to team diversity issues. You are rewarded for being aggressive and analytical. - Most senior management came from within the firm ranks and don’t have a well rounded perspective of culture, ways of working, etc. - Firm has mixed success integrating acquisitions. People who come from the outside feel out of place and tend to leave quickly. - Good luck making partner of you aren’t in a key office location. - Work life balance mixed - firm especially trying to remediate. - Principals are stuck in management limbo - managing partners, clients and teams.

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5.0
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Pros

Great environment and an excellent team.

Cons

Long working hours and limited work-life balance.

4.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good culture, solid pay, good benefits

Cons

Same as with most big companies. HR a little too focused on DEI and feel good inclusion initiatives over things that matter to most employees and clients. Top management messaging is generic and seems forced. But all senior leadership seem fairly genuine and good people vs. hyper focused on dollars alone.

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