Associate - Associate Kearney Employee Review

5.0
8 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The feel of a small firm in terms of collaboration, hierarchy, nimbleness but with all the resources of the large firms. The firm has some of the best work/life balance policies in the consulting industry. Projects have work/smart charters that hold teams accountable for meeting work/life balance goals. Employees are given flexibility to take LOAs, work reduced number of days, long paternity leaves, and to work on internal projects if you need to stay local.

Cons

For those outside of business or consulting the brand does not have the same cache as other consulting firms even though we do the same work and have the same level of clients

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Pros

The role helps build strong research, communication, and analytical skills.

Cons

Some tasks may also be repetitive depending on the project stage.

1.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you’re fresh out of school and don’t have a specific skill and don’t know what to do, and you’re willing to be a yes man then yes it might be a good place to figure out your next step.

Cons

- Lack of pipeline for certain practices (and they will blame that on you saying your utilization is low but there’s nothing you can do at an associate level) - Full of people that feel good about themselves but they actually knows nothing about how actual industry work - No talent - Management will give you vague feedback that you can’t act on, For example, I got asked to “elevate the deck” but when I asked is it the messaging or is it the format etc they can’t give me anything specific - The expectation on work quality is inconsistent - Some manager level people can’t do excel which is shocking - You need to be a people pleaser in order to get promoted

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