Pros
Before merger in 2011: - Empowerment to expand client work and put forward ideas to expand consulting work - Empowerment to expand the consulting practice and practice offerings - Quick promotional opportunities - Less second guessing and more constructive involvement by management - More management consulting work (less technical / technology-type work) - Western-style work environment and business practices - Minimal interference from parent company in India
Cons
Post merger 2011: - Less empowerment in all areas of work and running a consulting practice - More bureaucracy and time consuming business practices (oriented towards Indian style cost cutting) - More second guessing and micro-management, and less constructive involvement by management - Less promotional opportunities (for locals) - More 1984-ish type communications and information distribution - Increasing less Western-style work environment and business practices