What do you look for in your ideal boutique consulting role?

Hi

I am interested to find out peoples thoughts on what they look for in a consultancy, in particular boutique IT and strategy consultancy.

For example, a move away from the sales targets that are often the norm and a true consideration for work life balance.

What else is important to you?

Have a great day

Lawrence

Having worked for the big4 as an analyst, client's as a senior consultant, and now a couple of boutique consultancies as a manager I have seen many sides of the coin. It would be as follows in this order:

Ownership and responsibility

Work Life Balance (inc travel)

Client list

Salary

Everywhere has sales targets once you are a manager or above and boutiques will typically expect more of you from an ownership and pipeline perspective. Saying that a lot of it depends on whether you can build a relationship with your clients and the firm's directors.

Before anyone says it no one joins a boutique for the salary unless it is very specialised .....

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