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Blue Ridge Partners Reviews
4.7
91% would recommend to a friend
James Corey
96% approve of CEO
90% positive business outlook
Blue Ridge Partners has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Blue Ridge Partners employee rating is 27% above average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).
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4.0
4 Jan 2016
Great place to get a lot of excellent experience in a short amount of time
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Chicago, IL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
I've really enjoyed my experience at BRP. Some of the main pros are as follows: 1. Diverse project experience - at many consulting firms, projects tend to be longer, limiting the amount and types of projects you can realistically work on during your tenure. Blue Ridge has given me very valuable experience in several industries in a short amount of time due to the tendency towards 4-8 week projects. 2. Growth-oriented, exciting work - following on the above point, the work that BRP does tends to be quite interesting. You're not going into failing companies and trying to reduce headcount or increase operational efficiency; you're helping companies analyze and sometimes implement growth opportunities. The work is practical, varied, and rewarding. 3. Great coworkers - Almost everyone I've worked with is extremely smart and driven, while simultaneously being more friendly and grounded than the typical consultant. 4. Work-life balance - This varies a bit depending on the project (as with any consulting firm, hours can be long), but travel is generally less and the pace of work is generally more sustainable than other consulting firms. My typical week is ~50 hours, with only occasional weeks over 60 hours. 5. Geographic flexibility - The ability to live in any of 13 or so cities is really helpful. I also really enjoy working from home, but realize this may not be for everyone.
Cons
1. Movement towards longer, implementation-oriented projects - some people may see this as a pro (implementation generally brings in more money, after all), but I'm skeptical. These projects tend to require longer hours and more travel (often weekly), and I find them to be less interesting than our typical growth strategy projects. 2. Competitiveness of certain benefits - While I generally think we're pretty well compensated on a salary/bonus basis, we lack certain benefits that are standard at many established consulting firms. There's no 401(k) match, for example, and vacation/paid time/parental leave is less competitive than it could be. 3. Lack of diversity - There are very few women or people of color, particularly at higher levels. Moreover, many of the more senior folk have very similar backgrounds. I worry that there is a certain amount of groupthink and lack of dynamism that may eventually impede BRP's growth.
5.0
27 Oct 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great place to develop professionally by receiving a lot of interaction with clients and top leadership. Small teams with quick project turn-around times mean that you receive a wide array of experiences in a short period of time. Growth-focused nature of work is exciting and rewarding. Work from home without the expectation of travel every week makes longer hours more manageable.
Cons
By nature of being a small firm, Blue Ridge does not have the same infrastructure for training and development that you would find at a larger firm however, this is something that the company is working to improve. Blue Ridge also does not offer other benefits such as 401K matching, extended vacation time (vacation for analysts/associates is only 2 weeks) or paid paternity/maternity leave that you might find at larger consulting firms and is very focused on costs when it comes to travel arrangements. As expected in consulting, hours can be long especially leading up to project deliverables.
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