Insense enviroment but great learning, resume builder - Anonymous employee Obsidian X Employee Review

4.0
2 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Incredible reputation/ brand value: after leaving you will almost always get a final round interview at any company you are interested in - Ridiculously smart people: caliber is unparalleled and I was constantly blown away by how smart my colleagues were (associate to partner) - Great training: you'll learn how to structure and quantify very abstract problems and you'll learn a lot very fast - Good salary and perks (probably the best with work life balance compare to other firms in the area) - Most collaborative, down-to-earth culture - Alumni network is really active, opens several opportunities

Cons

- Staffing is a huge hit or miss: very political and you can end up becoming an expert on a super boring topic you have no interest in - A lot of schmoozing: sometimes its fun but other times you end up going to a team dinner for optics when you'd rather go to your hotel room and relax or catch up with family - Some clients are THE WORST: if you are sensitive or get angry easily, not the job for you. Ability to make them happy is a must

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Obsidian X Response
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We pride ourselves in our ability to give our employees of all levels the training that they need to succeed in any business sector. We find that focusing on constant development and education naturally attracts brilliant talents. At Obsidian, we try our best to keep our employees engaged in a learning process. If you feel you’d benefit from a better relationship with clients or are struggling during networking events, we’d love for you to talk to our HR Department, where there are plenty of resources on client communication, relationship building, and ways to find bigger meaning and purpose behind your work at our firm. Again, we appreciate your feedback, and we hope to continue to add value to your life as much as we can.

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