EVERSANA CONSULTING APAC

Vault’s Verdict

EVERSANA is well known for its entrepreneurial spirit and hard-driving culture—a combination that can lead to rapid career growth, but with accompanying levels of hard work. As such, opinions from insiders can be split on the pros and cons of day-to-day life with the firm.

One positive that most agree on is the firm’s flexibility in terms of work arrangements, while those growth opportunities are a definite highlight. However, the long working hours and some issues related to perceived compensation fairness are definitely worth raising as part of your interview process.

One major attraction for many is that the firm is part of a much larger entity, which comes with the opportunity to work on international projects, as well as providing a huge trove of networking opportunities. That global footprint also comes with heightened brand recognition—another factor to weigh if the idea of a 2-3 year stint followed by an industry exit is part of your career plan. The firm also provides a cross-market working culture, ensuring exposure to different countries, environments and clients.

Employee Reviews

Firm Culture

• “Although work is interesting and challenging, working hours may exceed 50 hours a week for limited compensation.”
• “EVERSANA’s commercialization model is a novel and disruptive one in LifeSciences, helping small and large innovators deliver therapies to the population that acutely needs these new medicines.”
• “Learning quickly everyday with independent & guided research.”
• “Non-hierarchical one-firm firm culture with strong intellectual heritage and commitment to its staff.”
• “Very dynamic and competitive. While we encourage healthy competition, we are extremely employee conscious.”

Quality of Life

• “Best: People’s personal considerations are entertained while allowing people to work remotely. Management is very supportive. Worst: Consulting is hard work, so some compromise is expected.”
• “Easy to take time off; Project leaders and Reporting Managers are understanding and support one another.”
• “Maintained good culture around, need to increase opportunity to a client-facing role.”
• “Team members are quite helpful when it comes to filling in for absence, however, getting time off can be challenging, taking leaves is not encouraged.”
• “We get very limited opportunities to travel for work. Limited members get an opportunity to travel to other offices for short term assignments (2 to 4 weeks). Even fewer members get an opportunity to travel to client locations for project discussions/deliverables.”

Career Development

• “Best: Great opportunity to learn and grow. Take responsibility and ownership, great rewards. Complete meritocracy. We encourage our consultants to imbibe a culture that focuses on character, competence and contribution. Worst: None really.”
• “Excellent training on strategy and consulting and enriching project experience across geographies.”
• “Great promotion policies.”
• “Significant training to new employees, opportunities to travel to different countries, work in a diverse team.”
• “We have two rounds of promotions each year which, I think, provides a great incentive to employees to always give their best and also receive the validation for the same.”

Compensation

• “Best aspects: Merit based timely promotion and compensation adjustments.”
• “Gym/lifestyle reimbursement.”
• “No disparity in gender pay; progression/promotion performance-based.”
• “Pay could be higher.”
• “So far nothing to complain [about]. If the business is good, the company recognises and rewards well.”

Community Engagement

• “Company has a strict policy of no discrimination.”
• “Diverse culture and people.”
• “The seamless inclusion of diverse races, ethnicities, traditions, beliefs, and communities across global offices is a distinctive feature at EVERSANA.”
• “We like to create a multi-cultural environment across offices and encourage different nationalities to work together.”
• “Yes, all consultants have equal access to career progression. However, diversity can be enhanced further.”

Business Outlook

• “Growing.”
• “Has the ability to survive external headwinds.”
• “Have great strength and we are on an up-curve in growth.”
• “Most businesses impacted by the post-pandemic uncertainty and increased cost of debt.”
• “We have a very positive outlook for our company in the APAC region as the potential is immense.”

Hiring Process

• “Case round followed by interview. People willing to learn and work hard.”
• “Ideal candidate: One from a premier institute and/or with demonstrated work history and analytical/problem solving mindset.”
• “Problem-solving mindset.”
• “Talented and hard-working candidates.”
• “The process is quite swift. The company seeks those with a good academic record, willingness to learn, and good communication skills.”

Interview Questions

• “Behavioral + case interview.”
• “Case studies.
• “Case studies related to consulting: analytical questions; quantitative models; financial concepts; personality testing.”
• “Guesstimates, case studies.”
• “What is a strategy?”