Dependable roles but cliquey culture - Anonymous employee Capco Employee Review

3.0
3 Feb 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- No / limited travel for roles - Good exposure to main UK banks - Great for a graduate starting out to get exposure to large organisations - Good and helpful partners

Cons

- Dependent on being in the key groups at Capco to progress- if you no longer keep up with drinking and going out- hard to progress and hard to get good roles - Bonus entirely driven on work done outside of your (busy) day role

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Capco Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback on working at Capco – it’s great to hear of your positive experience of clients, projects and leadership at Capco. It’s disappointing to read about your perceptions of career progression and bonuses at Capco. As a point of fact, bonuses are not entirely driven by work done outside of your day job. The main driver of a person’s bonus is performance in their core role. We’re proud of the fact that we formally recognise and reward broader contributions to Capco (or as we call it, Community), but this has significantly less influence on bonus than ‘core’ performance. Similarly, strong performance in core role is a pre-requisite for career progression. We have a robust peer calibration process to assess performance and review promotion candidates, in order to ensure that decisions are based on merit and not how busy your Capco social life.

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Varied client work — Different clients and project types, which keeps things interesting. Real project mobility — You can move between projects when you advocate for yourself (within reason). Approachable leadership — Senior leaders are open to conversations if you reach out. Good development resources — Plenty of training and growth opportunities if you take advantage of them. Strong teams — Colleagues are smart, capable, and great to work with. Entrepreneurial environment — New ideas are encouraged, and there’s room to take initiative.

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Long hours vary by project — Like most any professional job, some engagements require extended hours for prolonged periods, but work–life balance really depends on the client and team. Additional internal responsibilities — Depending on level, there can be a significant amount of firm‑support work outside of client delivery. Domain alignment not guaranteed — You may not always be staffed on projects that match your domain expertise. Coaching alignment constraints — Coaching relationships are tied to domain, which limits flexibility in choosing formal mentors. Long engagements (sometimes) — Some projects run for long durations or through multiple extensions. It can provides stability but may reduce variety in client and project experience depending on what you’re looking for.

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