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Applied Value Consulting is a management consulting and investment firm that is focused on enhancing clients’ financial value and delivering lean, expedient growth solutions. Management consulting has been the firm’s core business since inception, but they also invest in other companies and maintain a strong commitment to social impact work. The firm provides the tools and knowledge to empower communities to achieve sustainable prosperity.
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Applied Value Consulting is a firm where consultants can’t help but stand out—its boutique size and small team culture mean that every single person’s contribution can make or break an engagement.
If that sounds like too much pressure early in your career, then this may not be the place for you. However, if the thought of making an immediate impact, being staffed on projects from the off, and learning while doing (as opposed to formal training programs) sounds appealing, then Applied Value may well be worth checking out.
While compensation isn’t top-of-market compared to the consulting industry as a whole, it’s worth noting that this comes with two significant up-side tradeoffs: first, this is not a place that churns through consultants on a 2-y...
About the Company
Applied Value Consulting was founded in 1997 by Bruce Grant and Jan Stenbeck as an action-oriented management consultancy focused on enhancing clients’ financial value and delivering lean, expedient growth solutions. Established on a combination of entrepreneurship and cost & capital efficiency, Applied Value operates from the belief that clients should see the highest return on investment from their engagement with the firm.
“Tangible results” are a core value proposition of the firm. Applied Value only pursues projects where it can produce quantifiable outcomes. Management consulting has been the firm’s core business since inception, but the firm also invests in other companies and maintains a strong commitment to social impact work.
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Employee Reviews
“AV is the best consulting firm out there and feel blessed to work for such a great company.”
“If you are comfortable with ambiguity and are a self starter that wants to learn a ton, this is the place for you!”
“Strong focus on company culture and face-to-face experience with clients.”
“There is no red tape and you aren't part of a team of 20 people, rather you are part of small teams where you contribution really matters.”
“You have to really want to be here to be good at this job. There's no flying under the radar or doing the bare minimum. We are a boutique firm, so everyone has to work at their peak performance. This means you are going to be given responsibility early and often. It's important that you take those opportunities and run with them.”
Getting Hired Here
“Depending on the candidate the interview can take 2 weeks or it can take a month. We want someone who is Engineering or Supply Chain Focused. Someone who can understand the overall business as well as the details behind what's not making it work. We also want someone with a sales focus who can become a partner here.”
“Math test, 3-4 rounds.”
“[We] seek future partners and people who will be able to hold their own in meetings. Expectation is everyone should be able to sell or help sell projects down the line.”
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