Focussed more on resource augmentation rather that actual consultancy. - Anonymous employee Capco Employee Review

3.0
4 Nov 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly people. Good location Work locations generally in the city or Canary Wharf

Cons

Roundtables process is not transparent and does not reward people on merit. Not as well paid as other consultancies. Has not got the structure or the quality of people like other consultancies

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Capco Response
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It’s good to see your positive comments about the friendly culture at Capco. Your comments regarding pay come as something of a surprise though. We benchmark our salaries and bonuses against our competitors using independent surveys. This benchmarking demonstrates that our pay is market competitive. We also pride ourselves on a meritocratic approach to reward. For instance, bonus awards are based on how people perform on the different elements of our performance framework. The framework also makes it clear how much weight is attached to the different elements. We’ve been working to provide more clarity around our promotion process as we recognise that we could make it a bit clearer – we’ll be continuing to focus on this in the forthcoming promotion cycle. What won’t change is our commitment to promote on merit. Many employees choose to work at and remain with Capco due to the opportunities we offer for fast career progression based on outstanding performance. We offer promotion opportunities twice per year, and our ‘no time in grade’ policy removes the need to spend a set amount of time at a specific level before being considered for promotion.

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Long hours vary by project — Like most any professional job, some engagements require extended hours for prolonged periods, but work–life balance really depends on the client and team. Additional internal responsibilities — Depending on level, there can be a significant amount of firm‑support work outside of client delivery. Domain alignment not guaranteed — You may not always be staffed on projects that match your domain expertise. Coaching alignment constraints — Coaching relationships are tied to domain, which limits flexibility in choosing formal mentors. Long engagements (sometimes) — Some projects run for long durations or through multiple extensions. It can provides stability but may reduce variety in client and project experience depending on what you’re looking for.

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