A very good introduction to the consulting environment
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Steep learning curve as promised. Flexibility to work from home or entirely remote is wonderful. The team is extremely diverse and open. All in all, the positivity and high level of motivation of Globeone employees is what I liked the most about working here!
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The longer hours make it difficult to follow up on training opportunities in my opinion. Client work takes precedent as it should but it is also important to prioritize internal topics like training opportunities especially in order to support professional development.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The team is young, competent and motivated to support clients with the best quality of work. There was much to learn from everyone. Feedback is provided frequently and transparency is respected, also at the partner level.
Work-Life-Balance
As is usual in the consulting environment, the working hours can be somewhat long and demanding. Flexibility is expected and might involve longer evenings in the office or on the weekends (rarely) during busy seasons. Not as easy to fit in personal engagements during weekdays as could be the case that you have to spontaneously work longer hours in the evening. However, here, communication is key and you are not expected to work specific hours as long as you get the work done. Moreover, this is also not a constant and depends on project deadlines usually. Can say for certain that it is not as bad as in other management consulting firms. However, still believe longer hours should not be accepted as the norm & indeed, could be improved with better people/project ratio (which the management team attempts to do with frequent capacity planning efforts).
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Really kind, friendly and willing to guide. They are interested in helping you grow and provide frequent and helpful feedback. Even as an intern, I felt heard and my thoughts/opinions were respected. You are able to support project work starting from Day 1 and will not be stuck working on internal topics only.
Interessante Aufgaben
If you are interested in certain topics, you are able to express it to your colleagues and you will be happily allowed to contribute. In short, proactivity is appreciated. Similarly, if you are interested in communications topics, there is a lot of opportunity here. My interest in these topics were somewhat limited but I still enjoyed the tasks and learned a lot. However, since I envisioned my professional development in a slightly different direction (working more in quantitative projects), I did feel at times that there were not enough projects catering to these needs. If you are interested to work with Excel and enjoy numbers/data, the Purpose Readiness Index study can certainly be an interesting project. On the other hand, I also had an interest in sustainability topics and in this aspect, one had opportunity to work on interesting topics.
Arbeitsbedingungen
The location for the Cologne office is fantastic. There is no strict guideline on how often you are expected to work from the office. You can work from home which highly contributes to flexibility despite the long hours. I found it beneficial personally to work mostly from home. If you are someone who gets motivated working around people, this can also be arranged as on certain days of the week, more colleagues work from the office. The company is also inclusive towards interns and includes them in company benefits such as the job ticket and quarterly meetings.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
It is a work in progress and is being pushed forward at the moment.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
The compensation for the internship is really fair as you get paid for what you do.
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Before applying for the job, I was not aware of the company and in general, I wouldn't say that Globeone is super well known in the market. However, the client base of Globeone consists of many DAX and MDAX companies which, I believe, is quite impressive for a boutique consulting firm. The company also enjoys longstanding relationship with existing clients which provides a good flow of interesting projects.