As a consultant (3 YOE) is it normal to find majority of my colleagues incompetent / lacking basic common sense? Is it a sign I am I in the wrong firm / profession? I really don't mean to be arrogant / rude but I can't help but find it mind boggling how some of my colleagues manage to get this far and consider them borderline con artist. Is this a normal feeling?
Currently considering an opportunity at Partners in Performance (recently acquired by Accenture) and would genuinely love to hear from anyone who has worked there recently or knows the firm well. Would be really interested to hear honest thoughts on: • day-to-day culture • work/life balance in reality • how intense the travel actually is • what the Accenture integration feels like in practice Posts online about PiP are fairly limited. Thanks!
I’ve done the classic path of consulting to fintech generalist (Strategy & Ops, Corp Strategy, etc.), and really all I’ve learnt is that I should have specialised at uni (finance, engineering, law) Now it’s been a few years and I can keep going but it will be a slow upward trajectory (promotion every 2-3 years if all goes well) Where next for ex-consulting, ex-fintech people? All I have is a generic project management skill at this point. Is startup the only way to making actual money?
Yes, it might be a sign you’re in the wrong firm/profession. As you may actually be the one that is incompetent lacking basic common sense.
Welcome to consulting, it’s not about what you know, it how much pretend to show the client you are the SME.
Its a bit of both. Yes you're in the wrong firm but also, you need to adjust expectations and accept reality.
Yea totally! I feel the same and have learnt to accept that most people are like that in corporates and some are even at a higher pay grades. Just do what you’re paid to do and no need to involve or help in other people’s business. Just remember that everyone is paid to do certain things and focus on yourself.