Pros
Very unique management model that is focussed on self organizing business units. If you have an idea you can make it work yourself. Very innovative company with many different opportunities. Very open and transparent. You have a lot of freedom and it is up to yourself how you manage your work life balance. There is a lot of management participation from junior to senior levels. At the end of the day the company is result oriented and you are taught to think as an entrepreneur: you are responsible for creating value for yourself and your team. You are compensated based on the value you add to the company. This can be very rewarding for some.
Cons
It's a network based company: not directive. Getting good assignments depends on who you know and you call/run into coincidentally. Sometimes business units compete against each other which means they may keep information to themselves. You need a lot of independence and self discipline to make the most of working at fiNext. There is not really a clear strategic direction, fiNext tries to be good at everything and wants to please everybody.
Because its a network company, you need to make yourself visible to the management, otherwise you will miss out on opportunities. Be prepared to spend significant time also network and getting to know people inside the company: otherwise your knowledge and potential will not be noticed, used or rewarded.
Base salary is below the market level for pretty much all consultants, but especially for juniors/trainees. Compensation is very much bonus driven and can easily be 25 to 33% of your salary. Bonus is linked closely to your own performance and that of your business unit. Don't come here expecting to earn a high base salary, do come here if you want pay linked to performance.
If market conditions are such that you are not able to get an assignment: no leads in the pipeline then your bonus can dry up quickly.
The bonus system favors short term thinking and working long hours at the client. At the end of the day it is up to you to make that judgement call. Other boutique or established consulting firms pay higher base salary's and offer better perks.
Another downside (or upside) is that there is no system for coaching and development (except for trainees): its all in your own hands
fiNext focusses on the Top 100 of Dutch companies (mostly around amsterdam, utrecht, the hague and rotterdam): there is no focus or pipeline for international assignments. That's good for mid career people with kids, not so great for young ambitious road warriors.
