Baringa Partners reviews about "long hours"

Very, very poor culture of mental health. Consultants and Corporate alike are burnt out shells of human beings and treated by leadership as nothing more than cogs in the machine. I didn't actually realise I was alone in my worsening mental health when I was at Baringa, until I had spoke to maybe half a dozen other consultants and members of corporate who said they had taken leave multiple times due to burnt out and mental health deterioration. It's unfortunately hard wired into the culture of Baringa that you will work as hard as possible for the Partners, work extremely long hours and have multiple breakdowns in the process, as long as they can extract as much wealth as possible. Of course all businesses operate with profit in mind, but I have seldom seen one as similar to a Dickensian workhouse as I have at Baringa. A final point. They are very pro-active with LGBT+ rights with Lanyards and speeches, but for ethnic minorities or (even worse) people with disabilities this company has no interest in equality. People with disabilities will be bullied if leadership thinks it is getting in the way of their "image". Multiple instances of reported racism. This is a place for Rich white men and women Partners to congregate, drink champagne in their "meetings", operate like a private school while driving every single subordinate into the ground with severe stress, burnout and mental health crisis. You are a stranger to me, but please please do not risk your mental health to work here. It is not worth it.

Long hours, pay just ok

Salary and benefits should be higher given the long hours most at the firm put in. Expectations of every role are high compared to other consultancies, so be prepared to work hard and long, particularly as you get more senior. Promotions are inconsistent, expectations can change within months of previous successful cohort which can make the process frustrating.

Not many, as a consultant always work long hours

Company values aren’t always true for some of the senior leaders Internal politics Focus on revenue Long hours and overworked staff

Traditional consulting draw backs e.g. long working hours

Still consultancy - hard work, long hours etc

Some long hours but not all the time

Sometimes long hours Plenty of travel