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Kaiser Associates is a global growth consulting firm that translates original insights into strategy for ambitious organizations around the world. Since its founding in 1981, the firm has grown substantially while continuing to stay true to its founding ethos of “fact-based” strategy. The firm’s global client portfolio, collegial community, and wide-ranging opportunities make Kaiser Associates a great place to work.
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If you’re looking for big-firm work with a small-firm feel, Kaiser Associates should be near the top of your list. Insiders love having visible roles on high-profile cases with globally recognized clients early in their careers, learning from partners and senior staff on a personal level, and collaborating in the firm’s egalitarian culture.
The early responsibility provided by Kaiser offers unique access to rapid professional development, and employees love its development programs—namely, its exchange program that lets consultants temporarily transfer between its DC and London offices. They also say promotions are relatively fast and follow a standardized process without much competition between staff, but one concern is that the process doesn’t make exceptions ...
About the Company
Kaiser Associates is a global growth consultancy headquartered in Washington DC, with additional offices in New York City and London. Kaiser Associates’ elite client base includes some of the world’s most admired companies.
Kaiser Associates provides employees with a distinctive consulting experience that combines the client prestige and diverse opportunities of a large firm with the close-knit community of a small firm. With support from senior leadership and an entrepreneurial culture, consultants assume responsibility beyond age and tenure, affording accelerated development and stretch opportunities.
Kaiser Associates continues to invest in talent management, formal and informal training, and individual professional development, encouraging continued learning and enhanced skill building. Kaiser Associates...
Employee Reviews
- “Promotion processes are extremely standardized, only considering performance and tenure, allowing consultants to be promoted without being compared to other consultants. This gets rid of any cut-throat research and allows for a more equal team environment.”
- “One of the benefits of being a boutique is that even the most senior members of the firm know you well and extend a level of care for your wellbeing. You get client interaction as soon as you’re ready at the firm, presenting notable portions of deliverables at the entry level.”
- “We get to contribute high-quality insights for blue-chip clients, working shoulder-to-shoulder with esteemed colleagues.”
- “Kaiser, hours-wise, is a much better place to work than peer firms. The only negative is that Kaiser tends to run rather lean and has less events than peer firms.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Hiring is a three-step process. First comes a phone screen with a market sizing case. Next is a written, timed case that tests your written analysis. Last you have a super day with two cases, plus officer and peer interviews.”
- “This year we are going back to in-person super days.”
- “The interview process is pretty fast, and people across levels are involved in the interviews so that candidates can get an understanding of the firm's culture and people. In my opinion, the ideal candidate is outgoing and fun to work with, collaborative while still being able to work independently at times, excited to learn new things, and able to learn quickly on the job.”
- “The ideal candidate has some work experience (such as internships), has initiative, is intellectually curious, and is easily adaptable.”