Castalia Reviews

2.7

15% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

David Ehrhardt

12% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Castalia has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Castalia employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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65 reviews
5.0
20 Sept 2017

Great challenging place to work and learn with fantastic career growth

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Surrounded by extremely intelligent people who are genuinely nice to be around, working on interesting and (for the most part) impactful work. Collegial atmosphere with people always willing to help each other to learn and grow, particularly certain senior experienced staff. Huge opportunities to advance very quickly for the right people and if you put the work in. In addition, opportunities to take on a great deal of responsibility very quickly. Work arrangements can be very flexible if you gain trust.

Cons

Sometimes developing country work can be slow and difficult to have an impact - this can be frustrating but is the nature of some of the work and not the firm. With a growing firm you don't get the same brand recognition outside the specific field as other career opportunities . Managers will not shy away from providing tough feedback in ways that some would find difficult to handle - but as others have said, if you can look past it and develop a thick skin (which is useful generally) you will learn a tremendous amount

3.0
12 Jun 2016

Get Experience and Move Out

Recommend
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Pros

This only concerns the Sydney Office. Your work will have an international dimension with some opportunity to travel The hours are reasonable but when required you will be asked to work late or in the weekend from time to time The experience will fast track your career opportunities and your marketability You will work with some of the best industry experts

Cons

Average to poor remuneration Misalignment of bonus incentive Demeaning rather than constructive feedback Up or out culture No HR support staff

2.0
14 Apr 2013

Would not recommend

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The other employees (analysts, support staff, some management) are what makes this place bearable to work. Your experience working at Castalia largely is determined by which manager or "team" you are assigned to work for. You get exposure and experience from here that you can then use to find a better job with better pay. Management knows this and seeks young, intelligent people to work for them, and they work them hard, knowing that they will eventually leave.

Cons

This company thrives on negative reinforcement. Many feel/felt that nothing they did was ever good enough, and that you are constantly working to prove your worth. The turnover rate is incredibly high. Now instead of hiring analysts, they opt to hire people on as interns to test them out before giving them a permanent position.

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