Be very aware of what you getting into - Senior Associate Kearney Employee Review

2.0
Nov 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good, down to earth people with no pretensions. Smart and like able. Descent amount of global spread so options to work abroad if you choose ( and are found fit for position).

Cons

Sourcing and Procurement. That's 70% of work that's done here. Make no mistake about it. Very little corporate strategy or market entry or org restructuring. Of 7 projects that I worked on 6 of them were long sourcing projects - IT, chemicals, paper products. This work is not stimulating and builds no useful skill. I had to leave before my prior technology skills were completely eroded and I become unhireable by anyone. I fear that's the reason many long time ATK employees are still there-- all they know is sourcing!

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5.0
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Pros

Amazing culture and talent that truly embraces forward looking

Cons

Travel but that’s common for the industry

1.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you’re fresh out of school and don’t have a specific skill and don’t know what to do, and you’re willing to be a yes man then yes it might be a good place to figure out your next step.

Cons

- Lack of pipeline for certain practices (and they will blame that on you saying your utilization is low but there’s nothing you can do at an associate level) - Full of people that feel good about themselves but they actually knows nothing about how actual industry work - No talent - Management will give you vague feedback that you can’t act on, For example, I got asked to “elevate the deck” but when I asked is it the messaging or is it the format etc they can’t give me anything specific - The expectation on work quality is inconsistent - Some manager level people can’t do excel which is shocking - You need to be a people pleaser in order to get promoted

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