- The work itself is monotonous and unenjoyable. There is little to no creativity involved, and the majority of the time I felt like I was bothering people, both on the client and Council Member side.
- Clients are typically young-ish professionals from high-profile consulting and financial services firms. This is a double-edged sword. It’s great to put experience working with these firms on your resume, but the people you will work with are generally rude, condescending, and believe the rest of the world exists to serve them.
- Cog in the machine feel.
- Metrics are generally not reasonable.
- Often times there is little correlation between the effort you put in on a project and the actual outcome.
- After the first couple of promotions there is very little opportunity to advance.
- Expect to be micromanaged.