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    L.E.K. Consulting Reviews

    Updated 10 October 2018
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    L.E.K. Consulting Global Managing Partner Stuart Jackson
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    • "Work life balance becomes an issue at times" (in 62 reviews)

    • "Long hours, repetitive project work" (in 71 reviews)

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    1. "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Mumbai
      Current Employee - Manager in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great people and global exposure.

      Cons

      Work life balance becomes an issue at times.

    2. "XX"

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      Current Employee - Summer Associate in Boston, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Summer Associate in Boston, MA (US)
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at L.E.K. Consulting (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - good salary
      -industry exposure
      -constant review
      -no travel

      Cons

      -high burn
      -not a ton of responsibility early
      - primary research heavy

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    3. "Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time

      Pros

      Interesting work, nice work environment

      Cons

      Long hours, repetitive project work

    4. "Experience is luck of the draw"

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      Former Employee - Associate in Chicago, IL (US)
      Former Employee - Associate in Chicago, IL (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Incredibly talented and intelligent associates and consultants, reasonable pay, nice offices

      Cons

      Sweatshop, extremely long hours (16+ commonly), arbitrary review cycle, very low retention rate

      Advice to Management

      The tendency to oversell and staff cases with minimal staffing kills employee morale. The Chicago office does not take this into account during reviews, effectively punishing employees for the cases they are allocated to.

    5. "Associate"

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      Current Employee - Associate in Los Angeles, CA (US)
      Current Employee - Associate in Los Angeles, CA (US)

      I have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      No travel and short cases for additional exposure to multiple industries

      Cons

      Long hours
      Associates are giving some mundane tasks

    6. Helpful (4)

      "Post-MBA role is terrible"

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      Current Employee - Consultant in Boston, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Consultant in Boston, MA (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Some smart and friendly colleagues, especially the Associates
      -A few great Managing Directors (but few and far between)

      Cons

      -Terrible, terrible hours with no sympathy for life. It's part of the culture.
      -Long times between promotions and 'next step up' often doesn't change job
      -Below market compensation
      -Limited exit options
      -U.S. HR is abysmal but seems to run the company

      Advice to Management

      Be kind to your people and staff cases properly. You are stuck in a cycle of recruiting worse and worse people and running teams leaner and leaner. Invest in your people and they'll stop leaving.

    7. "Dysfunctional office with low morale"

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      Former Employee - Associate Consultant in Tokyo (Japan)
      Former Employee - Associate Consultant in Tokyo (Japan)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Company conversations are all in english
      Company is between two stations, which are convenient
      Several opportunities for global cases to come in contact with colleagues abroad

      Cons

      Management may listen to the comments by associate levels, but no major changes have been implemented. Turnover is exceptionally high even compared to the consulting industry — more than half of the office has left this year.
      HR function is done by one person and needs significant revision and improvement.
      There are limited contacts or helplines to report harassments or unfair practices. One may need to solve it by contacting outside parties.
      Low payout compared to industry competitors.

    8. "Senior Associate Consultant"

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      Former Employee - Senior Associate Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Former Employee - Senior Associate Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Interesting work, challenging, develop great skill-set, surrounded by incredible minds.

      Cons

      Incredibly bad hours & working environment, unsympathetic partners, high churn, low company morale

      Advice to Management

      Look after your employees better. The number of people who have left due to burnout / breakdown is outrageous and shameful.

    9. "Decent training, good culture among junior ranks"

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      Current Employee - Senior Life Sciences Specialist in Boston, MA (US)
      Current Employee - Senior Life Sciences Specialist in Boston, MA (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      Great training in pharma and biotech

      Cons

      Poor work hours, limited resources

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Amazing people, interesting projects"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Melbourne (Australia)
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Melbourne (Australia)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time

      Pros

      - Amazing colleagues who you will enjoy spending time with at and outside of work
      - Interesting projects which you will see garner media attention
      - Emphasis on work - life balance. It's consulting, so be realistic, but the firm does have policies in place to try and achieve a balance

      Cons

      - As with all consulting firms, hours can be difficult and challenging
      - Compensation could be a bit more competitive

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