Quality of life is the #1 reason I am at Kaiser.

First and foremost, our travel requirements are much lower than at other consulting firms where Mon-Thurs travel, week in and week out, is the norm. At Kaiser, we travel based on client business and project need. For the most part, we travel to the client for~2 days at a time every 3 weeks - this works out to less than 1 day per week vs. other consulting firms that average 4 days per week! When we are at the client, we are engaged in substantive working sessions all day long, which is great for our development. But then the rest of the time, we are working productively and collaboratively at the Kaiser office, developing strong relationship with our Kaiser colleagues and building a strong firm culture because we are all in the office together most of the time. Clients also value this approach to travel because we are only on site when they need us to be, and it reduces travel expenses.

I feel that Kaiser works really hard to promote a liveable work/life balance. The firm emphasizes output (results) over input (activity). If you can work smart and deliver a superb work product and sign off from work at an earlier hour, the firm celebrates that. In addition, the convention is to do all collaborative work during the day shoulder to shoulder with team members, then, leave the office before 6pm so people can either spend time with their children or pursue fitness/hobbies, and then get back online later to wrap up.

Because we are in the office together most of the time, you really get to know your colleagues across different projects and practices. The people are what make Kaiser great, and there are lots of fun events during the workday and immediately after work.