Not a great place for ambitious people - Business Consultant Columbus Employee Review

1.0
30 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance and work life balance! (could be just coz of lack of work)

Cons

1. Highly bureaucratic and the Indian management goes to a great extent to make mediocrity thrive. 2. Old processes and not open to take any new suggestions 3. Sexism is not even subtle - it is super explicit 4. Gender equality is a myth 5. Promotions are based on age, how long you are associated with firm rather than performance. 6. The culture is toxic and cannot grow to be a leader unless you keep the Indian management happy 7. The headquarters either has zero visibility or they are happy the way things run in India. 8. No great HR policies, I was asked in exit interview if my reason for leaving is "transactional". If yes, they can address it else they don't have anything to contribute for the betterment of the organisation - Not sure if that's how exit interviews are these days.

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Columbus Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. It's always disappointing to see such a negative review, which we feel does not accurately reflect our business. We hope that you shared your feedback to your line manager/HR before leaving Columbus and we wish you every success in your future career. Kind regards Columbus A/S

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5.0
12 Nov 2025
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Pros

Everyone is very friendly and willing to help you. As a new employee, it feels as though you have a great support system that wants to see you succeed. Great Culture benefits and compensation are pretty good

Cons

I can't think of a con at the moment

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Columbus Response
1mo
Thank you for your 5* review. We are happy to hear that you feel you are working with friendly and willing colleagues and that your onboarding was supportive and set you up for success. We wish you a long and enjoyable career with us at Columbus :-) Kind regards Columbus A/S
3.0
28 Oct 2025
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Pros

medium sized international it consultancy company

Cons

could be better with internal processes and governance

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Columbus Response
1mo
Thank you for your 3* review. Please take a moment to share with your manager any suggestions for improvement in our processes and governance, as we are always pleased to receive feedback. We wish you a long and enjoyable career with us at Columbus :-) Kind regards Columbus A/S
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