Great company growth - but at cost of people - Manager Simon-Kucher Employee Review

3.0
Feb 21, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great culture, amazing people -Challenging, interesting work -Great growth and development possibilities -Once people have passed the trial period, you know they are good

Cons

-Management constantly over-promises to clients -Work-life balance pro was true when I started (4 years ago), not true anymore -Extremely long work hours in last years: team, office and project depending, but in my field and team, min. 70 hours -Frequent weekend work -Poor performance review process, often impacted by personal opinions -Poor salary and bonus scheme

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5.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

High growth opportunity from excellent standards for work, including strong commercial excellence recommendations with justifiable processes. Have had many great moments with teams who care about delivering good work.

Cons

Fluctuating and often unpredictable work hours, but personal impact can be mitigated with some planning.

4.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Firm is growing and solid client exposure

Cons

Faster they grow, the more you start working. Starting to erode Work Life Balance

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