Unrealized Potential - Anonymous employee Veracity Worldwide Employee Review

I worked at Veracity for more than 7 years and it was a life changing experience. At Veracity you will: -Gain deep knowledge on a multitude of industries like energy, mining, telecoms and hospitality -Work with a wide range of clients including multinationals, private equity and law firms -Travel internationally on a routine basis for client visits and on-the-ground research such as site visits or in-person interviews with local sources -Have direct access to senior management who will go out of their way to provide guidance on any project and care deeply about career development of staff My time at Veracity was truly a great experience. They treated me well and even helped me get an MBA at Columbia University. The only reason I left was a true once in a lifetime opportunity that I wanted to pursue, but I leave feeling more like an alumni with access to a terrific network of existing and past employees than just a 'former employee'.

This isn't necessarily a con, but be prepared to work long hours. This job is a mix of management, strategic, political risk and PR consulting all rolled into one. Which means at the end of the day you work for clients who pay well but expect the best. Rarely did I think the job was "high-pressure" but it is "high stakes" with client deal sizes ranging from millions to billions. As such, it just isn't a 9-5, but the pay off is immense if you have a high intellectual curiosity and like working alongside A+ talent.

The job was interesting and they ended up paying in full for the agreed-upon work - after fighting them for it

Where do I begin? I delivered the project in the agreed-upon time, fulfilling all the deliverables to the letter despite the difficulty of the project - asking for nearly impossible-to-find information and taking place in a literal war zone. They then came back with a litany of additional asks that would have taken weeks to complete, if they were possible at all. I pointed this out, and was then met with an incredibly disrespectful and arrogant response insisting that my work wasn't close to what they needed and I had to provide far more. I have worked in this industry for years - I am well aware that my work was better than satisfactory. I refused to do all the additional unpaid work they asked for, but someone less experienced or assertive might have given in to this exploitative behaviour. Avoid these guys - there's people who won't treat you like **** while you risk your life doing a highly specialized job for them.