Terrible place to work, fake reviews boosting score - Senior Associate Optimus SBR Employee Review

1.0
9 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

-Work with some smart people (who eventually leave) - Good location near Union

Cons

-Senior leadership are terrible, I saw a Principal chew out an analyst in front of everyone and HR did nothing -HR doesn't care about you, don't even bother going to them because once you do, your time is numbered - People who brown nose their way to middle management. Most good staff leave to bigger and better firms - Lifers who have been with Optimus their whole career don't understand that constant poor mental health in the workplace is not normal. They heavily buy into the kool aid (see the other reviews boosting the ratings) - The work is bottom feeding in consulting. You work on small projects that no other firm will work on since its not worth it/low exposure. If you want meaningful work with change, go work for a big firm

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5.0
9 Jun 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Terrific place to develop as a young professional, build new skills, and be given a greater degree of responsibility than at comparable firms. Great office culture as well

Cons

Long hours at time, and work can become repetitive

2.0
16 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the people are genuinely awesome. Lots of good people have been through the doors of this place.

Cons

The work is frequently soul-sucking but packaged in a way that makes it seem like you're curing cancer. The vast majority of projects are staff aug with little real value - there's a reason the real consulting companies pass on the junk Optimus happily agrees to pick up. Being staffed on projects and advancement are largely a popularity contest. There's been many people that have succeeded by saying the right words, doing the right things, and showing up to the right parties. Kool-aid isn't for me, but it might be for you.

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