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      Oliver Wyman

      Part of Marsh

      Engaged Employer

      Oliver Wyman reviews

      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (2,192 total reviews)
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      Ted Moynihan

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      72% positive business outlook

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      Oliver Wyman has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oliver Wyman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Nov 23, 2008

      Look elsewhere

      Consultant
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      Pros

      The base salary is supposedly better than that of other firms. Not sure how true that is.

      Cons

      Everything they tell you at recruiting is false. No ongoing training program. No work-life balance. Professional feedback process is a joke. We're supposed to have an "ownership mentality" but as soon as the firm enters a downturn all transparency goes out the window. The casework we've been doing has just gotten more and more uninteresting and the people who have been getting promoted to Partner don't have any leadership skills. The clients think of us as extra bodies to churn out models and crunch numbers. The way they treat women is what you'd expect from an investment banking firm (remember those?) in the 80s.

      2.0
      Oct 31, 2008

      Fake it 'til you make it

      Infrastructure staff
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Location -- The main NY office is centrally located in midtown Manhattan. It's a subsidiary of an established public company and provides an opportunity to get a foot in the door at Marsh & McLennan.

      Cons

      There is a micro-class system within the firm, non-revenue generating staff are treated differently. Diversity within certain departments and practices needs to be addressed, both gender and culture based. Management is rogue across the board and operations are far from transparent. Most management positions are grandfathered which creates assumptions that loyalty is valued over job performance. Honest general feedback is scrutinized and in extreme cases used against you. This is the epitome of the ugly side of politics.

      2.0
      Oct 27, 2008

      If you're looking for a top tier management consulting firm to work for, look elsewhere

      Analyst
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      Pros

      Good reputation, better than most other consulting firms Teaches you corporate politics via the "sink or swim" framework The firm allows you to take unpaid leave of absence 4-5 weeks every other year off to travel the world or volunteer Pay is competitive

      Cons

      If you use firm's unpaid leave of absence program, it will be reflected negatively in performance reviews In fact, any personally distinguishing characteristic, such as time of for holidays, developing innovative analytical approaches, seeking additional responsibility, etc will be reflected negatively in performance reviews Cultish firm culture Long hours are standard (12-14 hour days, 70+ hour weeks)

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