Not for the feint of heart. Change - and opportunity - are in the air for those willing to take the plunge. - Senior Business Consultant BearingPoint Employee Review

4.0
Feb 16, 2009
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Pros

As BE's a relatively young company, there are ample opportunities to help shape its internal and external direction. Leadership has been enthusiastic in its encouragement of employees at all levels to 'get involved' - in peer advising, mentoring, community volunteering, process improvement, and skill development programs. Despite BE's financial troubles, it's managed to recruit stellar talent and the engagement teams w/ whom I've work reflect passion, dedication and a diverse group of professionals ready to grow in their careers while making a difference. In short: the company will probably be bankrupt by week's end (mid Feburary), but it's got solid work across every major commercial and federal sector that's not going away. For those interested in taking the reigns and driving change, there are opportunities aplenty.

Cons

There's very little continuity across leadership in how Managing Directors (MDs) stay connected w/ their account teams (who, by nature of consulting, are on site w/ their clients). The result is that some accounts have clear cut transparency across initiatives and opportunities, while others risk becoming isolated/stove piped w/out much reach back to corporate BE.

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5.0
May 25, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I loved working there when I did.

Cons

It had too much debt in the end.

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BearingPoint Response
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Thank you for your review. You refer to a different company, namely BearingPoint Inc. Our company, BearingPoint headquartered in Europe, has been a separate legal entity and conducted a management buyout in 2009. Its development since then is very positive, see our Annual Report: https://www.bearingpoint.com/files/BearingPoint_Annual_Report_24.pdf
1.0
Apr 3, 2025
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Pros

Good pay, good location, other employees are good to work with.

Cons

This organization is deeply mismanaged. The four U.S. partners are consistently at odds with one another and unable to collaborate, often dragging employees into their conflicts. The lead U.S. partner regularly makes inappropriate, sexist remarks, despite being a father to daughters, creating a hostile environment. Employees are encouraged to report issues to HR, but concerns are routinely dismissed, and no meaningful action is taken. Speaking up only puts a target on your back, several employees who voiced concerns were included in subsequent rounds of layoffs. The global leadership team is fully aware of the ongoing dysfunction, especially at the partner level, yet chooses to ignore it in favor of their own career advancement. This lack of accountability at every level makes for an incredibly toxic and demoralizing workplace.

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