Nous Group Reviews

Always great to read reviews that recognise the culture, leadership and development at Nous. We value all these aspects and work hard on each of them to keep pushing ourselves to be the best we can be. With respect to salary we regularly conduct bench marking which tells us that we pay competitively in our chosen market. There will always be organisations and roles that pay more, with commensurate expectations. Nous is a place that attracts people who want to make a difference and work with clients and on projects with positive influence. This is what drives us.

Great governing thought! You have nailed the idea of conveying key points in your heading :) Nous is a genuine organisation with our purpose of positive influence driving our meaningful work. 24% of Nousers work part time reflecting our support of flexible working arrangements. We do know that in consulting it is challenging to deliver meaningful projects working less than 3 or 4 days per week, given the nature of the work and style of work in project teams. And we acknowledge that as a consulting firm with a strong client focus, workload can be somewhat unpredictable. Turnover in consulting firms is typically higher than non-consulting businesses, in part due to the demands of the work and in part due to consultants being inherently growth oriented and open to new adventures and opportunities.

Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that you are not connecting with your colleagues. We do hire smart people at Nous as we are working with our clients to solve complex problems. In my experience working with Nousers for 10 years the majority are extremely humble. In addition to being smart they are kind, caring and dedicated to making a difference through working with clients on things that really matter.

I am glad you developed your consulting skills while working with Nous. Our collaborative culture means that you get exposure to a variety of clients, projects and project activities. We pay competitively, with a value proposition that goes beyond remuneration. At Nous, we are driven by our purpose, which we call positive influence. Our purpose is partnering with clients to improve people's lives. You will work on interesting projects and with clients where we share a common intent for good. And yes, you will get to dress for your day (and your clients), which means you don't wear a suit and tie, or equivalent, every day :) Our turnover rate is not excessive and is well within the healthy and expected range. We are always very excited when Nousers go on to do amazing things, and of course, there are times when consulting, and the Nous culture, aren't the right fit.

It is a pleasure working with smart, interesting, interested and caring people. Thank you for being one of those. I am sorry you haven't found a clear path for career progression. It is different in corporate and executive assistant and project support roles than in consulting as there are fewer opportunities for career progression. We aim to create up skill opportunities and stretch, to keep things interesting.

Thank you for your review, and for your dedication to Nous. Nous is a fast paced environment (isn't every consulting firm?) so you do sign up for pace, energy and stimulation when you join Nous. You also sign up for collaboration, development, growth and flexibility. I think that is a pretty good deal :)

Thanks for your contribution to Nous over the 5 to 7 years you worked with us, and for sharing your feedback on our genuine nature. Nous is not just about the pay - our purpose is to create positive influence through partnering with clients to improve people’s lives. We pay competitively but preference working on things we care about and that are important to the world. We are motivated by purpose rather than money.