Pros
Exposure to cutting edge management technology/ ideas You learn to become efficient at what you do Exposure to CXO level individuals in client organization You learn to become an effective communicator, facilitator and interviewer
Cons
Work days are VERY LONG. On some projects, I used to work from 8am to 1am weekdays and another 10 hours each Saturday and Sunday. Everytime I would think, I will put in the hours on this project, hoping that the next would be better, but the next project would often times be the same In order to progress you need to kiss ass BIG TIME. over time, often it is the consultants that kiss ass that progress fast, over consultants that are sharper, and more analytically gifted but don't engage in kissing ass. as a result, most teams are managed by managers and principals who do not have a firm grasp of the subject matter, and as a result everyone under them suffers. these incompetent managers and principals are always under pressure and resort to nastiness as a means to control their subordinates