Compass Lexecon Reviews

Office politics is very messy and people are not rewarded based on talent or hard work If you are very smart, you are a potential threat to your bosses and will be overlooked for promotion/career advancement A lot of smart people left the company when I was there because several less worthy people were promoted at their expense You can get lucky if you find an influential boss to work for. Otherwise your quality or difficulty of work does not matter No training or investment in employee's personal growth whatsoever

The promotion process to the 'professional' staff can seem completely inexplicable, with little to no practical advice given on how to reach that level. The skill levels of those promoted vary greatly, leaving the impression that nepotism plays a key role. You may find yourself in disbelief when considering the likely pay of some of your more senior colleagues. You are paid overtime, which can be amazing. You can also learn data analysis and programming, but usually SAS or STATA, which is likely not as desirable as say R or Python. There are no formal training programs of any kind. They do not comp education. The skills of its alumni thus vary greatly. The work is not innovative. Few people will take an interest in your career progress. You have to know who to work for to fully develop.