Simon-Kucher & Partners Reviews
Updated 20 Jan 2021
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Pros
"As a strategy consultant you are looking for three things - Interesting projects, creating real life impact, and engagement with the C-suite" (in 17 reviews)
"The entrepreneurial spirit is great" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"Working hours- long hours expected at any consultancy" (in 17 reviews)
"Small company, tough working hours" (in 8 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured ReviewHelpful (5)
"Outstanding firm if you are looking to enter strategy consulting"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time for more than a year
Pros
Amazing culture and life experience. Continuous training and climbing the promotion ladder. The company strongly promotes a positive work environment. Smartest and nicest people I have worked with who are always there to help. As a strategy consultant you are looking for three things - Interesting projects, creating real life impact, and engagement with the C-suite. You will get to experience all three here on a regular basis. Company talks a lot about valuing the entrepreneurial spirit of employees and they actually mean it. You get to participate in business development and overall strategic direction of the firm from very early on.
Cons
None I can think about except for typical consulting stuff such as travelling and long hours time to time.
Continue reading "Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time
Pros
- Autonomy - International - Entrepreneurial - Not just one more - No bureaucracy - Good work life balance (on average)
Cons
- Your work life balance may depend on the partner you work with - The quality of your projects may depend on the partner you work with - Salary below MBB
"Great experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time
Pros
Amazing learning experience Responsibility given quickly
Cons
Working hours- long hours expected at any consultancy
Pros
Experience, responsibility, learn a lot
Cons
Huge variation in work-life balance depending on partner / director
"Excellent"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Fantastic leadership, growing company. Right balance of stimulating work that does not take over your life.
Cons
Work-life balance can vary depending on what sector / partner you are working with
Continue reading"Simon-Kucher London"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time
Pros
Projects are more interesting than in other firms as the topics are commercial growth ones rather than cost cutting, risk management, process optimisation
Cons
The growth opportunities that were present earlier from the company being small are no longer there as the company has grown. Projects are very focused on Pricing and the clientele is often limited to companies that cannot afford MBB. Salaries are much lower.
- Helpful (2)
"Perfect time to join"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Company has been enjoying above-market success and growth for decades, with recent years being particularly strong. This means it is on a strong growth trajectory with a bright future, creating a real optimistic buzz in the office given the constant wins - Work is fascinating and niche providing a unique opportunity to excel beyond other areas in consulting - Despite pricing focus, all the typical consulting toolkit skills are picked up along with a strong development plan - Strategy, marketing and sales are ever-present and growing products - People are great, with a fairly flat culture and positive atmosphere - Perks are great (healthcare including dental, 6-month rotations to other offices, generous expense allowances, international training, etc)
Cons
- The pay is good but could be better. It is more along the lines of Big4 than top consultancy firms - Bonuses are quite low but this should be changing in the future as the company continues its success
Continue reading - Helpful (12)
"The Pay Sucks"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
You get really good at Excel and Powerpoint
Cons
The pay is ridiculous There are ZERO women in leadership positions in most offices Sexism is rife - people are unfriendly and rude Bro culture to the max
Continue reading - Helpful (3)
"Great after university to shape consulting skills"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Fantastic after university to get very good consulting base and skills. Very dynamic and smart colleagues. Very fast growth opportunities.
Cons
Very pricing focused. Some projects can be repetitive.
"Uprising consultancy on the edge"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners full-time
Pros
Highly motivating environment. Great projects and good teamspirit
Cons
As projects are now heavily strategic, workload has increased as well. Non-monetary benefits behind big consultancy companies
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