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Clarkston Consulting has focused on the consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries for over 30 years. Reflecting this targeted approach, the firm has never pursued aggressive expansion, instead applying energy to the careful cultivation of its client base.
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Clarkston prides itself on being an employee-first firm that balances growth with professional development, work-life balance, and delivering excellent work for high-profile clients. The firm brands its employees as ‘stewards,’ and that’s not just lip service.
Insiders say that the firm plays an active role in promoting a health, fulfilling life. Its annual anniversary awards provide extra time off to high-performing employees and encourage them to take vacations; it provides a number of benefits to promote physical and mental health, and stewards only have to travel when it’s absolutely necessary.
The firm’s stewards also laud its commitment to diversity. As highlights, they point to a CEO-backed plan to make sure its workforce is representativ...
About the Company
Clarkston Consulting is a business and technology consulting firm serving the consumer products, retail and life sciences markets. Besides its headquarters in Durham, NC, the firm has offices in six U.S. cities. Clarkston Consulting was founded in 1991 to build a consulting firm focused on two things: delivering brilliant client service and being an employer of choice.
Clarkston Consulting has focused on the consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries for over 30 years. Reflecting this targeted approach, the firm has never pursued aggressive expansion, instead applying energy to the careful cultivation of its client base. The results have borne this decision out: Clarkston's 24-year average client satisfaction rate is 97 percent (as measured by annual surveys conducted by Client Opinions). And the firm has rec...
Employee Reviews
- “Clarkston truly cares about its people and driving their career growth forward. Mentoring and working with younger stewards is a key component of my role and Clarkston's culture.”
- “Clarkston's culture is the best aspect of the firm. It focuses on trying to make the right decisions for the people in the firm, clients, and the firm itself. This doesn't mean that they always make everyone happy, but it does mean that they make sure to make a decision that’s in the best interest of all partners.”
- “I’m impressed by our CEO-backed goal to have the firm match the country's demographics and our related goal for the partner group to match the firm in terms of representation.”
- “Everyone is accessible and eager to collaborate on client projects, push internal initiatives forward, and serve the communities in which we live.”
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Getting Hired Here
- “A candidate will typically have two to three interviews with subject matter experts at the firm. Then, the final interview is with a partner who provides you with a potential client question that you have to solve. You typically get a callback within two weeks of the last interview.”
- “The undergraduate interview process was quick, and it was early enough senior year to feel secure you have a job when you graduate.”
- “Clarkston is looking for bright, motivated consultants with strong project management skills and the ability to work well with clients and co-workers. Clarkston is also very open to hiring people who are relatively new to consulting or industry professionals who show promise.”
- “Clarkston is looking for folks who are respectful, hardworking, eager to learn, and ready to showcase expertise in their field.”