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Canback Consulting Reviews

3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

Staffan Canback

90% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
3.0
8 Mar 2018
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Pros

-People are young and fun to hang out with even after work -Smart, driven, helpful colleagues -Approachable CEO and managers -Work travel to interesting places such as Africa, LATAM, and Asia -Christmas break, annual company retreats to fun places -The Economist brand name

Cons

-Nonexistent work-life balance. If you want to have any regularly scheduled activity during the week, most managers would not be understanding -Long hours when on a project. Occasionally working past midnight and on weekends -Face time expected when not staffed on a project, so you might have to sit in the office doing nothing -Doing the same amount/quality of work as big management consulting firms, but not getting an equivalent compensation or prestige in return

5.0
2 Oct 2014
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Pros

Canback & Company works with some of the largest companies in the world and tackles some of their most difficult problems. If you demonstrate ability, senior management will give you immense responsibility at a very young age. Consultants right out of school can be traveling around the world and interacting with client senior management. Young consultants are exposed early to aspects of both our own internal and client businesses that would take years to gain access to at other firms. I can't say enough about the culture at the company. Senior management is open and transparent with the rest of the firm on nearly every aspect. Ping pong table in the office and group outings give the company a very "startup" feel. Travel can be stressful, but our clients send us to some of the most interesting countries in the world - as consultants, we get these experiences for free.

Cons

As a small company, there are obviously going to be growing pains. Canback & Company is still trying to formalize a lot of the day to day practices that consultants would take for granted at a large firm. IT can be challenging. Training often comes by doing project work, although it is becoming more formalized. Travel can be strenuous at times.

1.0
25 Feb 2019
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Pros

Interesting projects but as a South African analyst, you'll likely be managed remotely by a team in the US, which will significantly slow down your growth

Cons

South African analysts treated as 2nd class citizens. I wouldn't recommend it, consider working for another strategy consulting firm, there are lots.

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