1) I was a bit disappointed by the reactions of management when I gave my resignation notice. They seem to take departures personally. By the end I was happy and relieved to have left.
2) They really pride themselves on their culture. I was very drawn to this too because the people I met initially were really great. But every company meeting opens with a prayer (I felt this to be bit tone deaf to the multicultural, multi-faith employee group).
3) The client engagements are largely out of your control and I found that I plateaued in my growth a few months in, and the remaining term was long and boring. It’s not a typical consulting role and you should try to make sure to ask probing questions about the type of role you will do. Don’t be alarmed if you are initially underwhelmed by the lack of challenge. In terms of roles, responsibilities, growth, and interesting-ness, IPM was a step down in my career path. I had some prior consulting experience and this was not what I expected.
4) The offices… even the “new” ones…to me looked like the spare rooms of a 1980s high school. There’s a smell to go with it. I don’t miss working from those offices.
5) Interviews (7-8h over multiple days, with 6+ people), were exhausting and, in hindsight, completely not indicative to me of the type of consulting role this would be.
6) The salary/benefits package is extremely uncompetitive (at least compared to other similar roles in the east/west coasts). The vacation time starts at only 2 weeks. And Salary is far below average.
