Your experience at the company heavily depends on the project and manager you are assigned to.
My first project was a positive experience, with a collaborative culture and reasonable expectations. However, after being assigned to a project led by a manager based on another continent, the experience changed significantly. Although the company promoted cultural awareness and encouraged teams to discuss preferred ways of working, the project setup did not reflect that approach. Daily meetings were scheduled at 8:00 a.m. with cameras required, which was a major change from the culture of my previous team. He was starting his work at 6 am so he highlighted that this every day daily call at 8 am instead of 6-7 is a compromise, I guess?
There was also a strong emphasis on constant availability. The manager openly praised employees for working during weekends based on activity visible in internal tools, while those who did not work outside normal business hours were implicitly viewed less favorably. This created the impression that a seven-day workweek was expected, even if not officially required.
Another challenge was the lack of transparency around staffing and employment decisions. Employees often had little visibility into their future assignments, and termination decisions could come with very little notice.
I understand that consulting has been facing difficult market conditions and that finding new client opportunities can be challenging. However, the overall experience on this project had a significant negative impact on my well-being. The level of stress was substantial, and it took me a long time to recover after leaving the company.
