Company for beginners - Associate Consultant Obsidian Digital Employee Review

The initial pairing with Danish colleagues, who may not necessarily have more expertise, leads to a faster learning curve for them due to direct client communication. However, this often results in exclusion of Banja Luka's colleges from meetings and strategic planning sessions, despite being considered teammates on certain clients. In the Banja Luka office, employees often find themselves in a support role for Danish colleagues, handling emails, reports, and execution on their behalf. This dynamic sometimes extends to explaining tasks and creating guides for clients, highlighting a lack of equal distribution of responsibilities. Juggling 12-15 clients, or even more, is the norm, with the expectation to be proactive, generate new ideas, and provide daily updates to Danish consultants. Career evaluations and promotions heavily depend on the comments of these consultants. Positive reviews and raises appear to be more likely with kind and knowledgeable consultants, but this is not guaranteed. Dealing with consultants who display egotistic behavior, narcissism, and poor English skills can lead to stress and passive-aggressive communication, potentially obstructing well-deserved promotions. There seems to be a frequent lack of respect and appreciation from Danish colleagues towards counterparts in Banja Luka. Although management acknowledges the issue, the proposed solution is often to wait for individuals to tire of the situation or leave the company. The company's defense against criticism is that only underperformers complain. However, recent resignations of several senior employees, with more considering leaving, suggest a failure to acknowledge and appreciate the workforce. Raises and salary are not even worth mentioning.