PA Consulting Reviews
Updated 29 Jun 2020
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Alan Middleton
244 Ratings
Pros
"Great people and office location" (in 59 reviews)
"Excellent work life balance and excellent projects" (in 57 reviews)
Cons
"Work life balance can be challenging when matched with client demands" (in 32 reviews)
"Not as well paid as other consultancies" (in 28 reviews)
- Helpful (1)
"good people"
I have been working at PA Consulting full-time
Pros
good salary, good work. interesting and varied clients
Cons
sales targets pushed down to low grades
- Helpful (1)
"Whole is less than the sum of the parts"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PA Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
Some strong practice areas - Project Management being one
Cons
Not a joined up business, more like a series of boutiques
- Helpful (1)
"Good Consultancy to start a career"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at PA Consulting full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great people Challenging work Freedom to work on projects that interest you
Cons
Siloed Lacks identity and purpose Lack of leadership visibility
- Helpful (1)
"Great company to do an internship"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PA Consulting full-time for less than a year
Pros
Worked on multiple cases, has a broad team and good salary structure for an intern.
Cons
IT department not every helpful, rest is great
- Helpful (5)
"Not great right now"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at PA Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
Generally bright colleagues who are not afraid to roll their sleeves up and get stuck-in.
Cons
Nepotism, favouritism, borderline bullying. Don’t expect ANY transparency around grades, bonuses or career development. Lots of people have been quietly ‘moved on’ recently, adding to uncertainty. For a company that claims to be ‘IT’ for innovation, the internal systems are awful
Continue reading - COVID-19Helpful (5)
"Profitability over people!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PA Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
Some extremely smart individuals and pockets of incredible innovation.
Cons
Weak management. Solely focussed on maintaining profitability, at all costs. Partner egos and personal agendas detract from solid business logic and execution. The remuneration system is laughable and geared only to maintaining the current state.
Continue reading "Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at PA Consulting full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great people and office location.
Cons
Sometimes stressful as project managers can be demanding, my commute is quite long and there is no expense compensation
"Good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at PA Consulting full-time
Pros
Nice people in the firm
Cons
Becoming like big 4 which is worrying
"Great exposure and experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PA Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
Got stuck in straight away
Cons
Work-life balance at times is difficult on intense projects
- Helpful (1)
"A great place to start your career"
I have been working at PA Consulting full-time
Pros
Great client exposure, variety of projects, ability to learn quickly
Cons
Long hours in the strategy team, management not always aware of who top-performers are
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