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West Monroe is a digital services consulting firm that's "born in tech and built for business." The firm provides professional consulting services to businesses across industries, including consumer and industrial products, energy and utilities, financial services, health care and life sciences, high tech and software, private equity, and retail. The firm's expertise lies in the intersection of strategy, brand, technology and design. They help clients make strategy actionable—the most important factor in leading busin...
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Vault Verdict
With a decade of existence and one serious recession behind it, West Monroe Partners is a firm that has done a lot of growing—and growing up—in a short space of time. Better yet, the firm seems to have bright future ahead of it as well, with a strong client reputation likely to result in continued demand for West Monroe's services. The one limitation the firm faces is in gaining more visibility in the market; if it can acquire that, then there's no telling where the firm could be at the close of its next decade.
Insiders report that the West Monroe culture is built around employees. Accordingly, time off is both generous and easy to utilize, while opportunities to try new things and take on stretch roles are backed by supportive colleagues who are ready t...
About the Company
West Monroe is a digital services firm that partners with companies in transformative industries to deliver quantifiable value. Digital is in the firm’s DNA, and it seeks to help companies join them in this mindset. West Monroe’s teams blend management consulting, digital design, and product engineering to transition companies to digital operating models.
West Monroe was founded in 2002 and has grown from a startup with four employees to a full-service firm with over 2,200 professionals in nine offices in the United States and the UK.
The firm offers a distinct combination of functional expertise, industry experience, creative capabilities, and technical know-how to help organizations become digital. It works side by side with clients to implement proven business solutions in the following industries: consumer and...
Employee Reviews
- "West Monroe Partners has built an amazing culture and firm in its first ten years—and the next ten look even brighter."
- "Going above and beyond for our clients is the norm. Settling for less-than perfect work due to time constraints is never an option."
- "West Monroe, though experienced on many fronts and in many industries, does not come to the marketplace telling clients what we can do to them or for them. Instead, we work with clients to outline their success criteria and collaboratively work with them to achieve the goals have developed."
- "Our focus on our people that extends all the way down to entry level where if you work hard you can take your career where you want to."
- "Growing and thriving, but still maintains that familial and energetic feel of a smaller firm. Very vibrant—not super corporate."
- "I can call anybody in the firm, regardless of division or practice, and know that they will do their best to help me with whatever I need. That alone really sets us apart from any firm I've ever heard of. No internal politics."
- "The opportunities for leadership you receive will outweigh the low compensation."
- "Take some time and really read the website. There is a lot of information on there about what we believe in and how we operate. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that it is true. It isn't fluff or BS. It's real. This is a company where the CEO will genuinely lend you his ear if you feel you need some time with him and the same goes for every other member of the company."
- "This place may not be for everyone, but for those that really believe in the stated values, this organization lives up to them every day better than any organization I've worked at."
Getting Hired Here
- "The college recruiting process here is prompt, and direct. There is no grey space, which is great for candidates. Callbacks are done quickly and decisions are made quickly also. I believe that they ideal candidate is someone who is intelligent, educated, outgoing, upbeat, energetic, gregarious, and willing to take on new types of roles and/or projects outside of their expertise."
- "West Monroe Partners interview process is pretty standard and fair. It is not overly challenging, but does a good job of filtering through unqualified candidates."
- "As with any company, it typically takes around one or two weeks to hear back with an offer in hand if you pass the interview process and get the job."
- "All interviewers for a candidate meet within 24 hours and with an HR moderator, make a consensus decision about the individual. Response to candidates is always prompt throughout the process."
- "Our successful candidates fit our culture. We are upbeat, aggressive and all contribute to the company's success."
- "The firm places a huge importance on referral recruiting. I myself was recommended by a current employee. Initially I was interviewed for a more on site client-facing role, and knowing that I come from an internal background, it wasn't a particularly good fit. However, as a position opened up in a more fitting centrally managed server side role they reached out to me again and aggressively set up interviews and meetings with the team to introduce me to the practice."
- "A typical interview starts with a phone screening. If the candidate passes the phone screen then an onsite interview usually consists of at least four separate interviews where each focuses on a case study, behavior, firm fit, and so on. The ideal candidate shows the aptitude to learn, is highly social, and demonstrates strong self-motivation. If experienced, the ideal candidate also has a history of success in his/her field."
- "Focus on a good fit between the candidate and firm."
- "The interview process was incredible. Highly communicative and always let me know where I stood in the process."
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