Pros
If you’re just starting out or are a junior level in the consulting world, this isn’t a bad place to be. Use the time to develop your skill set, make connections, and learn from you coworkers. You can gain a great introduction to the world of consulting based on the projects on which you are placed. Leverage this to bigger and better things.
Cons
If you’ve spent time in the industry, look elsewhere. A client, a large eastside software company, recently instituted an 18-month vendor rule requiring 6 months off between engagements. After the 17th month of our engagement, Exsilio let several of us know we’d be laid off at the conclusion of our 18th month. Seems typical for the industry, except for the fact that Exsilio often cited how “different” they were by bringing these types of employees in-house until they could be placed on a new contract. It was an idea that was hammered home in interviews (I know, because I used to say it to candidates), company meetings, and a “look how good you have it” and "we take care of you" attitude around raise and bonus time. In the end, my guess would be they were stuck in a potentially unprofitable situation and had no choice but to sacrifice their integrity to get out of it. Before we were out the door our jobs were posted on the Exsilio career site for new candidates. Our manager, having just seen half their team get laid off, left for vacation a week before our last day without saying a word of anything. Not a “goodbye”, “thanks”, “good luck”, nothing. After years of service, it was disappointing to say the least. There are other issues and red flags, most of them have been covered at length in other reviews on this site. I will say that although I saw much of the same things about the CEO that were mentioned in these reviews, I believe he has finally taken the idea of improving his people-skills to heart. Only time will tell, but I hope he continues to improve and grow.