L.E.K. Consulting Employee Reviews about "working hours"
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Stuart Jackson
227 Ratings
Pros
"Great people to work with, interesting and dynamic projects" (in 31 reviews)
"Steep learning curve with responsibilities from day 1" (in 25 reviews)
Cons
"Poor work-life balance due to long-hours" (in 118 reviews)
"long working hours but nothing out of the ordinary for consulting" (in 41 reviews)
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"Good for PE / Strategy"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time
Pros
Good exposure to multiple sectors; cases are short; focus on mid-term strategy and PE buy/sell transactions Strong quantitative focus; generally quite rigorous analysis
Cons
Can be (very) long working hours, and variable management among partners
- Helpful (1)
Pros
Broad range of client. Driven culture.
Cons
Occasional long working hours. Too detail-driven.
- Helpful (1)
Pros
-interesting work -kind, effective people -great office
Cons
-long working hours but nothing out of the ordinary for consulting
"Positives and Negatives"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time
Pros
No travel, associated are smart and fun to work with
Cons
working hours, culture, lack of leadership
- Helpful (2)
"Great place to build a career in healthcare"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Very strong in healthcare and lifesciences; doing truly strategic and transformative work and supporting very innovative companies with their Japan strategy - Very international, diverse environment - Flat hierarchy - Transparent, sincere culture - Smart and hardworking team members - Offers pathways to a range of other good opportunities, including good grad school options, marketing / strategy roles at leading healthcare and tech companies, private equity and equity research, etc. - Global brand that is recognized in US, EU and beyond
Cons
- Some projects have long working hours - Healthcare focus isn't for some - International environment may not be so good for people who want too immerse themselves in Japanese corporate culture
Continue reading - Helpful (7)
"Brutal hours and thankless culture. Avoid at all costs"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at L.E.K. Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Handfull of intelligent colleagues - Opportunity to engage with overseas offices - Pay comparable with industry competitors
Cons
- Poor talent retention. More than 50% of the office resigned in 2018 - Terrible working hours, even by industry standards. Expect to finish 3 to 4 in the morning, with constant weekend work - Dysfunctional pyramid structure, with insufficient number of middle level staffs, - Thankless and toxic culture, driven by leadership. Avoid at all costs at any position / level here. Find something else, and you will not regret.
Pros
Very young and dynamic working atmosphere. Good pay.
Cons
I agree to some extent that the company is a research sweatshop. Working hours are definitely long. Sometimes you would also want to have a more diverse task and more say than just doing due diligence research. You don't feel like you're learning anything new except for doing more hardcore research.
Continue reading"Manager"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time
Pros
Challenging and varied work Great people Friendly environment
Cons
Work hours from time to time
Pros
- Steep learning curve with responsibilities from day 1 - Colleagues are very well educated and clever boosting the quality of work produced - Promotions can be quick
Cons
- Late working hours and life/work balance
"Fast-paced, high intensity"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at L.E.K. Consulting full-time for more than a year
Pros
High pay, work with smart people, challenging tasks
Cons
Long work-hours, little downtime and inefficient work process with little guidance
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