The firm quickly demonstrated a different view than the one that was presented to me early on- the opportunities are primarily limited to staff aug roles and I found myself basically being employed by the client in one of their full-time roles. There was not true opportunity to learn actual consulting tools. Also, favoritism is the foundation of the culture, and it becomes apparent quickly unless you are diligent about aligning with the "right" people at the firm. There is not much opportunity to bring creativity to the table because leadership rejects anything that they disagree with- meaning you always have to be aligned and agree. Leadership puts a lot of emphasis on the year end consensus but the process itself is political and you don't have much say in your career growth. It is dictated by how much you are favored and if you have a solid counselor. Also, so many people left during my time there and had somewhat similar thoughts but their is a sense of fear to speak on it at the firm. ProspHire is a great example of smoke and mirrors.