Excellent experience and excited for the future (NYC based)
Pros
• Variety of opportunities- not set in a single industry or type of project but instead given opportunities that come up which was a major pro of mine in order to broaden my personal CV. Additionally the opportunity to work with clients and team members in London is very exciting for me. • Working expectations- consultants do not have sales target so they are truly able to do the best and right thing for the client; recommend additional time to finish something or pull on additional support • Amazing culture- from the weeks of induction to time in the office and company events everyone is very welcoming. There is a true and sincere level of care that people have for each other. • Performance review- a structured ladder approach is used to measure your current performance and highlight key areas of focus specific to your development. Conversations take place with your Personal Development (PD) Partner and Listening (project) Partner to have a complete picture. • Internal knowledge- across the Partners and Consultants I’m continually impressed with the skill sets/knowledge/critical thinking of everyone I’m around. The Partners especially have an amazing level of experience and talent. • Internal initiatives- there are a wide range of internal opportunities to get involved in around developing methodology, supporting BD and marketing, social impact initiatives, etc. Berkeley provides so many different avenues to be involved with the company on more than just your current assignment.
Cons
• Single person / small team assignments so you can go a bit without seeing each other (this is balanced by a community / culture that is always available for questions and a focus on having everyone come to the office on Fridays, attend Monthlies, etc.) • Limited mentoring internally – given the small team sizes and everyone running their own work there is little opportunity to really develop individuals internally (this is balanced given the majority of roles put you in a position to work with the clients and build strong relationships where you can invest in them as much as you want to not only reach the objectives but help them individually)