Pros
West Monroe offers prospective employees an opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial culture where you could make a name for yourself and find yourself leading your own practice someday. Sounds good right? Be sure to read the Cons.
Cons
The reality is that West Monroe does not have a consistent pipeline of work, and you will find yourself "putting out fires" by pursuing or staffing business engagements that you know nothing about. "What is wrong with that? Isn't that part of consulting?" (I.e. Fake it 'Til You Make It) Well yes, to a point, but this is not an exception at WMP, it is a norm. You might get lucky and find that you excel in one of these areas, and if the stars align and WMP happens to land a few more of the same engagement, then you will have your chance to become the expert in that area. That could be awesome for your career, but then again, next year those engagements might dry up, and you'll find yourself faking expertise on a new type of project. Stumble at ANY point along the way, and suddenly you may have a poor review. More practical reasons to consider other firms: WMP doesn't pay as competitively as they believe; bonuses are a joke; like teenagers, there are a lot of cliques and everyone is territorial; and on the whole, WMP employees are young and immature (for the business world) with many practices being led by senior managers in their late twenties.