Smoke and Mirrors - Consultant Escient Employee Review

2.0
31 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Hybrid working conditions, if your client allows that. Friendly co-workers. Useful resources to leverage client work.

Cons

Keeping up appearances. Not enough clients, not attracting new ones; be prepared to be on the bench if this is the case. Few have mentioned here the after-hours bonding, which can sometimes be overwhelming.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Good management for company people.

Cons

Long working hours occasionally on weekends.

2.0
23 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some really nice and friendly people with good intent.

Cons

There is a noticeable gap between the values the company talks about and the way leadership actually behaves. On the surface, the organisation presents well, but internally it often feels like people are focused on the wrong things and there is a lack of clarity about where the company is heading or how it plans to get there. The culture has changed quickly, and not for the better. This is reflected in the number of people leaving, across different levels of experience, from long-serving employees through to newer staff and graduates. Alarmingly, this is reflected in the diving results. It is not an environment where I felt comfortable raising issues, sharing honest opinions or providing feedback. There is a sense that if you challenge the direction or call out concerns, you can quickly be labelled as difficult rather than listened to constructively.

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