Mixed bag - Associate Kearney Employee Review

2.0
28 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of government work which brings stability to revenues even during the pandemic Fun group of junior people though there are some racial ghettos Decent pay and office infrastructure

Cons

Lots of government work which is uninspiring and limits your employability elsewhere Lots of well performing people got fired but the still seems to hire either due to office politics or to pretend to the market that they are still hiring Weak and unemphatic HR and support staff for a consulting firms that hopes to compete with MBB Despite all the posturing going on there is a sentiment that you are working for a second tier firm

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5.0
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Recommend
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Pros

The role helps build strong research, communication, and analytical skills.

Cons

Some tasks may also be repetitive depending on the project stage.

1.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you’re fresh out of school and don’t have a specific skill and don’t know what to do, and you’re willing to be a yes man then yes it might be a good place to figure out your next step.

Cons

- Lack of pipeline for certain practices (and they will blame that on you saying your utilization is low but there’s nothing you can do at an associate level) - Full of people that feel good about themselves but they actually knows nothing about how actual industry work - No talent - Management will give you vague feedback that you can’t act on, For example, I got asked to “elevate the deck” but when I asked is it the messaging or is it the format etc they can’t give me anything specific - The expectation on work quality is inconsistent - Some manager level people can’t do excel which is shocking - You need to be a people pleaser in order to get promoted

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