Mission: 'Get the Analytics Edge'
I have been working at Concentra Analytics full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Concentra had a lot to woo outside candidates- lovely modern offices with largely friendly and smart staff who were until recently largely quite excited by the future after a major round of funding. Despite the promising start at the business it has not delivered on its growth aspirations to date with Sales missing targets driving current cost pressures.
Cons
Unfortunately the business has struggled to grow beyond a certain point in the last year due to a host of reasons, perhaps most critically a real problem at the executive level in welcoming and encouraging diversity of thought. There is a remarkable level of arrogance across many in the top team that Concentra knows best on the development and go to market approach of its core product, OrgVue, despite the results in the market to date. Given the results it is very surprising that some of the top team who have consistently not hit their targets remain firmly in seat while so many others have gone. What is particularly sad recently is to see several individuals walked off the floor (from senior to junior talent) in a very heartless way that is out of step with any modern business.
I was optimistic and excited when I joined the business, but now like to many others I’m sad to see what this has become largely due to gross mismanagement.
Advice to Management
Heed your own advice on org design and welcome different views. Truly listen to what the market needs and wants from you versus getting stuck in your own bubble of thought. Diversify the executive team.
Application
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Concentra Analytics.
Interview
One competency based interview, one case study interview, numerical and non-verbal reasoning tests as well as a group exercise. Be prepared to look at and analyse data in the case interview. Interviewers were very friendly and it was a positive experience.
Interview Questions
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