BearingPoint reviews

3.7

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,150 total reviews)
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Matthias Loebich

81% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

BearingPoint has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BearingPoint employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Oct 5, 2008
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Pros

BearingPoint has been a fantastic place for me to grow as a professional. I have been given many opportunities to succeed, but part of that is me asking my project managers for more responsibility. I appreciate that there is no set timeline for promotion, as can be the case with some other companies (e.g. 2 or 3 years in a position before you can move up a level). I know a few people who've been promoted twice a year, two years in a row (although this is no longer possible). One of BearingPoint's strengths is their partnership with the Yale School of Management. There are scheduled training classes for just about all levels.

Cons

BearingPoint has a lot of organizational challenges that are public knowledge to anyone who follows BearingPoint. That instability would cause me to pause before recommending BearingPoint to most individuals. There is not a lot of communication about what is going on with the company and at many times I think it's tough to get visibility about what's happening at the company, not just with the company as a whole, but also with upcoming projects. Benefits are so-so. They provide just about everything you would expect, except tuition reimbursement, but nothing's superb. I may be spoiled from knowing about my husband's nonprofit benefits and my mom's government benefits, my sister's from one of the top tech companies in the U.S., and my former employer, one of the top financial institutions in the world. Also, it is important for employees to understand the importance of being chargeable. You need to chargeable in order to be valuable to the company. If you're not chargeable, you are in danger of being let-go, especially if you're new to the organization and have not yet had an opportunity to prove your value.

5.0
Oct 4, 2008
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Pros

Consulting is, as a general rule of thumb, a tough profession in which success is achieved, primarily, through personal effectiveness. Long hours, terrible travel schedule, office politics, overly zealous focus on chargeability, and other issues are rarely mitigated by the work diversity, good pay, and the relationship capital typically built over several years of consulting. That being said, BearingPoint is an awesome place to begin or mature into ones career. Over the years, I have greatly enjoyed my projects, colleagues, work-life balance, pay, and overall growth in business and technology exposure afforded me. At a macro level, all consulting firms have "issues", and BearingPoint is no different. But I think the pros far outweigh the cons, and I would have no problem recommending BearingPoint to anyone as a place where you can truly do some of the best work of your career. The structure is in place, the opportunities are afforded, and the people are encouraging. All it takes is initiative, personal effectiveness, leadership, and, of course, a desire to succeed. If you have these qualities in your work ethos, you WILL do very well at BearingPoint.

Cons

Base salary is pretty good, but unfortunately, that's the extent of compensation. Bonuses do not trickle down, and only a small percentage of the highest performers (usually, those with great sales metrics) succeed in getting bonuses. Also, the health benefits are getting to be expensive. However, one of the greatest perks of this firm is it's vacation allotment -- a whopping 25 days starting off! Other issues, such as long hours, travel, etc. are part and parcel of all consulting companies, not just BearingPoint. I have found, though, that management is super sensitive to personal needs and always seem to respond to special needs during projects and appear to routinely work towards the needs of employees and clients.

4.0
Oct 3, 2008
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Pros

As with other big consulting companies , Bearingpoint provides great opportunities to choose from based on one's commitment levels

Cons

Work culture is not uniform across the organisation and also pay range for a given skill sets , experience level , role varies much.

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