L.E.K. Consulting EMEA
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L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consultancy that advises companies that are leaders in their industries—including major corporations, private equity firms, and emerging entrepreneurial businesses.
Although the firm’s roots are firmly planted in British soil (it began with the establishment of its London office in 1983), L.E.K. Consulting’s reach spans almost every major market around the globe. That—coupled with deep industry expertise across a breadth of clients and capabilities—creates a wealth of “big firm...
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L.E.K. insiders love its collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, as well as its merit-based promotion system. They applaud how the firm enables them to dramatically increase their salaries in their first few years on the job, plus its commitment to building a learning culture—shown through its international transfer programs, mentorship programs, and transparent path to partnership.
However, working at L.E.K. is not for everyone. Hours at the firm are demanding, even for consulting, and they’re often more rigid than at competing firms. While insiders say the firm’s leadership has made progress to address work-life balance issues, particularly by requiring employees to turn off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, there’s still a way to go.
&l...About the Company
L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consultancy that works with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth. The firm’s engagements are targeted interventions that reshape the trajectory of its clients’ businesses. The foundation of the firm’s approach is built on:
- Deep expertise in the technologies, business models, and ecosystems of every client’s market
- A hands-on, collaborative approach to developing solutions for long-term success
- A philosophy of evidence, not opinion, that gets to the heart of the problem via rigorous analysis, in-depth research, and an understanding of the market dynamics
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Employee Reviews
- “Little travel is required, which is great to foster a strong company culture working together in-office. Our culture is strongly biased towards entrepreneurship, transparency, collaboration and democracy which is extremely satisfying at all levels.”
- “We have one protected evening every week and appropriate days off and benefits for working late. However, the status quo is working late and you rarely finish work within the contracted hours.”
- “We have a great culture...
Getting Hired Here
- “We have three to four rounds of typical case interviews. The results are not important—only your approach and ability to work with artificial pressure.”
- “The interview process is normal for consulting, with three to four interviews with employees in increasing levels of seniority. The ideal candidate is somebody who works very well in a close-knit team, makes the environment good, and has a good analytical mind to carry out the tasks.”
- “Each candidate gets a debrie...
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