I Wish I Could Give Zero Stars - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij Guidehouse

1,0
25 aug 2020
Anonieme werknemer
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

Paycheck and W-2s are *almost* always correct.

Minpunten

Plain and simple: Guidehouse is a hot mess. Since we were sold by PwC, the Guidehouse leadership can no longer cover up their shortcomings. The C-Suite is largely incompetent, including several partners who are outright bullies. They are trying to keep the wheels from falling off before they can sell the company to someone else. HR is a joke, IT is overwhelmed and other functions in Operations are crumbling. I like a lot of the people on my team, but most of us are currently looking to get out. Turnover is REALLY high. The work that we are winning seems like a lot of staff augmentation, and not anything that sets us apart from our competitors. Several new joiners on my team feel like there was kind of bait and switch between what they were told they would be working on, and what they’re actually doing. Guidehouse is owned by a private equity firm, so the goal of making partner is no longer as compelling as it was when we were PwC. The lack of strategy surrounding our response to COVID and WFH has been eye-opening, but it is representative of the dismal culture that typifies Guidehouse. Benefits suck. Communication from leadership sucks. When e-mails from our COO are the source of jokes among the staff, that’s a sign that people don’t respect you! Diversity & Inclusion efforts feel like a box checking exercise and not genuine. There is an overall lack of transparency. Ridiculous travel and expense policies. They just changed our corporate cards so there are basically no perks for travel. Performance management process is poorly designed and haphazardly executed (favoritism still rules the day). Professional development is non-existent. Arrogance abounds, and there is little to no interest in fixing the crappy culture.

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5,0
10 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

fantastic company to work for

Minpunten

educational opportunities were hard to find and fund

3,0
28 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

- Smart, capable coworkers who genuinely care about delivering quality work. - Interesting public sector projects with meaningful client impact. - Opportunities to take on significant responsibility early in your career.

Minpunten

The Senior Consultant role feels significantly undercompensated for the level of responsibility expected. SCs are expected to own delivery, lead workstreams, write business development proposals, mentor junior staff, manage clients, and often keep engagements running - if not multiple if you are trying to promote which isn't guaranteed at all. However, the recognition and compensation don't reflect that level of ownership. Bonuses were eliminated, yet the workload remained the same (or increased). Leadership communicated that this would be offset by above industry standard raises and an additional salary increase, but the process lacked transparency. Even my people manager couldn't clearly explain what my raise would be or how it was determined. The utilization target of 91% for Senior Consultants is also extremely difficult to sustain while simultaneously contributing to internal initiatives, business development, and other non-billable expectations. Those competing priorities often result in long hours. With MC's, AD's, and D's asking saying this should only take you an hour or two - which isn't truthful at all. One of the most frustrating experiences was helping win contracts. While I'm proud of the team's accomplishments to get there, there was no financial recognition for the individuals who invested significant time into winning the work. It creates the feeling that Senior Consultants do much of the heavy lifting while higher levels receive most of the recognition and incentive compensation. They talk about a spot bonus of up to 10k, but no one believes it's real. Why would we trust at this point? The lack of transparency around compensation, career progression, and performance rewards is beginning to drive away talented people.

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