Pros
International consulting - much stronger in Europe than in the US. Our training university is outside Paris
We offer full service consulting, including Strategy (not top tier), Business Consulting, Technology Consulting (including custom development, package implementation, application management, infrastructure management, etc.), Outsourcing (both Business and IT), and Staff Augmentation.
It’s nice to be able to hand off front end work to your own teams for delivery and follow all the way through implementation.
Very collaborative – we generally use combined client/Capgemini teams on projects. Kinder & gentler to clients than some peer companies - “we do it with you” and not “to you”. We try to make clients/client team members look good and give them the credit for success. We also play well with others, i.e. work well in multivendor environments and don’t spend all our time fighting other firms for work. I really feel we are focused on what's best for clients, even if the answer is internal or going ahead with a competitor.
We are also kinder & gentler internally, less of an “up or out” model. Results in a higher level of experience at each level than some peer companies.
Cons
Slower promotion on the business consulting side than some peer companies
Capgemini’s strategy to play in all consulting areas (Business consulting, IT, Outsourcing, etc.) results in challenges with internal metrics and incentives. Not as strong in any one area as a pure play.
Almost no brand recognition in the US - probably will not impress your friends
