Compare Revel vs Revel Systems BETA

Pros

* They have successfully attracted very talented consultants, that want to do good and well * The consultants are very collaborative and always willing to help each other out * They're willing to... experiment and try new things, e.g. they used to have a really cool innovation group, call the Foundry that held fun and interesting workshops * They have a cool office in Seattle * They plan fun and elaborate company events

Cons

* The Leadership team is constantly changing their vision based on the buzz words du jour * Leadership views consultants as commodities * The Management is very young (mostly guys) who are very... ambitious, but don't have a lot of experience * Business Development is weak: they are highly transactional and don't necessarily have the the best interest of the client or the consultant in mind * They struggle to maintain a healthy pipeline and staffing plan, as result they over hire, end up having a lot of people on the bench and then do big layoffs * Most of the projects are staff aug * Sometimes they pressure consultants to take projects that they're not well suited to do

Advice to Management

* Realize that the value of the company is your people * Don't cheapen your brand by giving away work * It's easy to move down market, but very hard to move up * Don't just say that you are... human-centered and authentic, but be it * Stop chasing the shiny objects * Have a vision that is developed into a 3-year plan