Great place to begin your career- employee development and team culture needs work - Associate Capco Employee Review

4.0
26 May 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Horizontal leadership style gives entry-level employees great leadership exposure - Community work is often engaging and allows you to meet like-minded people - Capco does a great job of hiring-- I have made genuine, smart and interesting friends during my time here - Capco tries hard to help employees engaged in company culture and develop realtionships with external community organizations through CSR, Women@Capco, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health Awareness, Pride etc.

Cons

- PMO/BA roles are not often engaging and can feel like being a glorified secretary - Toxic masculinity exists (as in anywhere in finance) and there are a lot of incompetent men in middle-leadership positions who get away with consistent sexism and racism - There are not enough opportunities for new hires to develop hard skills in the learning and development initiatives. (Where trainings do exist, they could be greatly improved/modernized or other, more accredited learning platforms could be leveraged.) - Long hours (12 hrs+) are sometimes expected (project dependent) - The culture you experience at this firm is dependent on your team, which can be laden with internal politics

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Capco Response
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Thank you for your positive comments on Capco. In particular, how the firm is a great place to start a careers, our inclusive culture and the empowerment of people which goes with this. However, we are very disappointed about the comment on middle management generally in the Finance sector. I can reassure you categorically that, in Capco at least, there are robust policies in place that are very clear that any behaviour of the type you describe is not tolerated in our firm. Should anyone (leader or not) act in a manner that undermines our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, s/he would be subject to serious remedial actions (including dismissal. if applicable). Given our intolerance of the behaviour, we also encourage any staff member who sees unacceptable behaviour to report it and we have provisions in place to safeguard anyone who makes a complaint in good faith. On your other feedback, if you find that your work insufficiently challenging, please discuss this with your manager. S/he is empowered to make changes to roles or job content. Capco is not looking to under-utilise the talent we have and there is lots of work to do. I can reassure you that we continue to invest heavily in development. We have recently introduced a new e-learning platform which gives staff access to a wealth of personal and leadership development support. Feedback from our people has been positive. Finally, you are right to stress the importance of local teams in fostering development and progression but, at Capco, we are committed to empowering teams and leaders to structure work activity in a way that makes the most of the development opportunities available on the job. I urge you to have a conversation on your development at your next review meeting, I am sure you will find it another positive experience.

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Varied client work — Different clients and project types, which keeps things interesting. Real project mobility — You can move between projects when you advocate for yourself (within reason). Approachable leadership — Senior leaders are open to conversations if you reach out. Good development resources — Plenty of training and growth opportunities if you take advantage of them. Strong teams — Colleagues are smart, capable, and great to work with. Entrepreneurial environment — New ideas are encouraged, and there’s room to take initiative.

Cons

Long hours vary by project — Like most any professional job, some engagements require extended hours for prolonged periods, but work–life balance really depends on the client and team. Additional internal responsibilities — Depending on level, there can be a significant amount of firm‑support work outside of client delivery. Domain alignment not guaranteed — You may not always be staffed on projects that match your domain expertise. Coaching alignment constraints — Coaching relationships are tied to domain, which limits flexibility in choosing formal mentors. Long engagements (sometimes) — Some projects run for long durations or through multiple extensions. It can provides stability but may reduce variety in client and project experience depending on what you’re looking for.

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