Does Strong-Bridge Envision pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Strong-Bridge Envision employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Strong-Bridge Envision. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Strong-Bridge Envision?

83% of Strong-Bridge Envision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Strong-Bridge Envision 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Strong-Bridge Envision?

Management Consultant (16) , Consultant (15) , Senior Consultant (11)

What are the pros of working at Strong-Bridge Envision according to real employee reviews?

"Ethical Leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "The pay is good and you also do not need to take a role that travels, and most roles do not require it." ((in 5 reviews)); "There used to be verticals were you could avoid bad management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Extremely supportive team, paying for my schooling, and allow me to have a great work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "From Legacy Envision, SBE has been an amazing opportunity." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Strong-Bridge Envision according to real employee reviews?

"no 401k match, no additional benefits based on years with company" ((in 6 reviews)); "No 401k match at all." ((in 4 reviews)); "There isn't much time for training and coaching in the formal sense." ((in 3 reviews)); "Account managers are either micromanagers or you never see them, like ever." ((in 2 reviews))

Strong-Bridge Envision Reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Renea Rayner and Rob Novick

58% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Strong-Bridge Envision has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Strong-Bridge Envision employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

74 reviews

1.0

7 Mar 2018

Spinning down, and everyone can see it

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hard to say what the pros are anymore!

Cons

Where to start. Company is seeing a brain drain as many people head for the exits. Company has let go much of its leadrship team recently--and a lot of us have observed that women in particular don't last. Founders seem checked out. The current leader spins everything positive no matter what. Company blew at least one relationship at a major account and can't staff anyone theere anymore. Company has gotten a bad industry rep now. Account managers are either micromanagers or you never see them, like ever. People who hit the bench often are out of the company within a month, instead of restaffed, because account managers aren't pushed to restaff people from the bench. Plus, of course, no vacation time, no sick time.

Strong-Bridge Envision Response

8y

While we believe we have much to be proud of as an organization, we also recognize that listening carefully is imperative, or we may miss a valuable piece of feedback. We remarked recently here on Glassdoor that we mean to look inward, and we continue to do so. There have been leadership changes in the last several months, and, while we can’t comment on it specifically, we are always in support of our employees moving on in ways that best support their career needs and aspirations. While change can be difficult, decisions were made to help the firm be successful in the long run; those changes may not have been effectively communicated outside the initial announcements, which can invite incorrect assumptions. The shift in leadership has not reduced the number of women in positions of leadership and management. In fact, across our active senior leadership and consultants, we are very nearly even between men and women. We are proud about the opportunities we provide to all individuals who demonstrate the ability to serve our clients and our firm with great passion and commitment. Bench time is inevitable in a consulting business. Taking care of our employees on the bench is a first priority at Strong-Bridge for any engagement. Our resource management team actively manages all opportunities and is constantly evaluating skill sets, looking for the right match for our clients. We only look beyond the bench if our clients have a need that can’t be met. We always appreciate the feedback and welcome the discussion.

1.0

1 Mar 2018

Culture has become toxic

Management consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- The company is transparent about the compensation model. - The HR / Ops teams are very committed to supporting the consultants and they work hard.

Cons

The compensation model could definitely be improved. The person who wrote the review about the "culture of the fall guy" has it right. The atmosphere of gossip, rumors, and backstabbing is a huge drawback and very prevalent, e.g. long-term consultants who have been consistently praised by their clients are suddenly blackballed and cut. Commitments are made and then taken back by people who weren't empowered to make them in the first place. Decisions / assignments are made based on incestuous lines of friendship. There is an unwilingness to invest in people or accounts. Leadership speaks and demonstrates disdain for the consultants. Short-term, shortsighted approach.

Strong-Bridge Envision Response

8y

First, thank you for your comment. While no organization likes to see a poor review of their company, we know that collecting all kinds of feedback is important for us to continually improve. Let’s begin with the good stuff. Thank you for acknowledging the strength of our HR and Operations group. We are reminded daily how exceptional these teams are; they deserve every bit of praise they receive here on Glassdoor. As for the less flattering items, every consultant’s individual experience is going to be somewhat unique. And yet, we do not intend to use that as an excuse to ignore your comments. It was established in our values early on that we would be transparent, but also supportive and encouraging. If we drift from that, we lose who we are. Growth often comes with challenges such as these, and we intend to make sure we look inward as much as possible to address if and where change and improvement need to happen. We will be taking a close look at what you’ve said here, and encourage you to reach out confidentially to discuss your experiences with us.

2.0

17 Dec 2017

Culture of fall guy consultants

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

HR has good work history and provides support on navigating through the labyrinth of 3rd party benefit providers.

Cons

Consultants are expendable. I've worked for 4 major consulting firms and Strongbridge is the only one in which HR and Management openly spoke ill of long-time consultants who were part of the onboarding team, then pulled off of gigs and cut from the bench. It created a threatening environment from which consultants could be released at any time for any reason. Further, consultants are paid once a month, and the final pay is a convoluted algorithm of what's left over after the agency's "take." It's indicative of a thin cash-flow standing highly dependent on clients' payments that finally trickles down to the consultant.

Strong-Bridge Envision Response

8y

Thank you for taking some time to share a review of Strong-Bridge. We genuinely appreciate hearing feedback from our consultants, both former and current. First, it is good to hear you have had a positive experience with our Human Resources team — which is a consistent area of praise in the organization. We are proud of this team, and the work they do every day for our people. Also, we recognize — as many growing firms do — that we are not perfect, and there are areas for us to improve. We have made changes to consultant pay in a conscious effort to reduce the ebb and flow that can happen in consulting compensation. Under our model, consultants participate in what they earn by sharing a revenue stream. We believe this makes us very competitive in terms of compensation for our team. As we grow, we will continue to evaluate compensation, benefits, and other areas of the company to ensure we remain both competitive and fair. Thank you again for your feedback. If you wish to discuss any of this with us, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Leadership Team.

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