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The Berkeley Partnership

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The Berkeley Partnership reviews

4.9

99% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

92% positive business outlook

The Berkeley Partnership has an employee rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Berkeley Partnership employee rating is 32% above average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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48 reviews
5.0
Jun 13, 2019

Consulting utopia!

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Pros

Firstly, the culture at Berkeley is something that has really impressed me and I'm still enjoying it 9 months in. The firm is small enough that you genuinely get to know everyone (quite different to my past 400k employee organisation) and this means there is a deep level of expertise and experience that you have instant access to - and most importantly the people here go out of their way to help if you need it, and this is at all levels - Consultants, Partners and the operations team. The Partner team are considerate when placing you for roles (where you live, what outside commitments you have, what experience you want to get, what you like doing) and this is different to anything I have known in the past. You are treated like humans (not resources) and this makes for a great place to be. Secondly, the work genuinely is fascinating. You have a position with clients that is unique, with access to senior leadership who truly value the work we do and the support we give to their teams. The view here is that 'we do the right thing' and this genuinely is the case. For us as consultants there are no utilisation targets, no sales targets we just have to focus on doing the best job possible and are supported in our role by a 'Listening Partner' who is there to support, not manage you . We don't have huge Berkeley teams working on projects but a few key people in key roles doing really interesting and complicated pieces of work. And we have a fab new office :-)

Cons

I'm still in the first year so soaking up the way of working and observing how the team operate - so far I don't have any cons worth reporting but will be back after a year or so to reflect a bit more.

5.0
Mar 6, 2019
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Berkeley is entirely unique in it's field in my experience, and I have worked for both large and small companies of a similar type. It is exactly as advertised and much more - I thoroughly enjoy working here and would advocate it very strongly to any experienced management consultant. In my experience, Berkeley is; - An open and honest company that greatly values it's people and unique culture - Incredibly supportive of your career ambitions and personal circumstance - A trust-based organisation, rather than rules-based - Full of smart, friendly, supportive and very capable people - Fast-paced and challenging work - Free of big-4 balanced scorecards, sales quotas, tiresome internal work, mundane assignments just because the generate revenue - Flat structured so the focus is on delivering great client work and bettering yourself and the firm, rather than just chasing that next promotion - Benefits are market-beating If you want to get on, develop yourself in a high-end consulting environment and support, and be supported by, brilliant people, this is the place for you.

Cons

Struggling to find any cons... It's fast-paced management consultancy so the hours can occasionally be long and the work challenging (with some travel to be expected) but that's the industry we are in and you will know that going in. To the right-minded people this is not a con!

5.0
Feb 26, 2019
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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)

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