Too many middle managers with no tech skills - Client Innovation Analyst Reed Smith Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits in terms of health insurance, parking reimbursement, HSA

Cons

The CINO rewards outside consultants who do nothing more than produce proof-of-concept slop and hires too many middle managers who have zero tech skills. Too much strategy and not much producing, with high drama and toxic negativity from this unnecessary layer. People with actual technical skills will leave or get forced out.

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