FTI Consulting reviews

As far as culture goes, this company has one of the worst in the consulting industry. Senior Managing Directors use people at the levels below them to their advantage while manipulating staff into thinking it is in their best interest. Most of the SMDs would sell their mother down a river if it put an extra dollar in their pocket. If you are not a "yes man", most SMDs will write you off and let you rot on the bench. I personally saw numerous people unstaffed for months, if not suffering years of low utilization until they realized they were better off going somewhere else. Most SMDs try to motivate staff out of fear and intimidation, either by threatening low bonuses, small year end raises, or no promotions. I was once told by an SMD that the clients are more important than family. All of the money is centered at the top. From my experience, most SMDs (especially in the DC office) are sociopaths that only care about themselves and getting rich.

The politics of corporate are absolutely the worst I have ever seen. The watering contests between directors always flowed downhill if you know what I mean. The salary draws you in but it's not worth it by a long shot.