Vault’s Verdict

A well-respected global boutique, OC&C is a firm that appears to be on the upward march at the moment. Insiders across the globe describe the firm as having been able to take advantage of an upswing in demand across consulting in general to position itself for growth beyond its core markets—with APAC being a region that the firm has long sought to gain more of a foothold in.

With a relatively nascent footprint within the region, there are of course some difficulties for insiders, including some internal processes and long hours. All told, however, this is a firm that offers access to interesting clients with the potential for international project work. If that sounds like your deal, give OC&C a closer look.

Firm Culture

• “OC&C is a wonderful place. It can provide you with various opportunities to develop yourself. The culture and lifestyle are much better than MBB. Everyone can have a balance between work and life, I’m very satisfied with my personal life. If you have an interest in the Consumer industry, this firm is your best choice!”
• “Relaxed culture.”

Quality of Life

• “Flexibility in how to arrange time.”
• “Work life balance is excellent here. In China, consulting companies usually have a very long working time (e.g. 10 am to 1am). But we have a relatively shorter time period compared to MBB.”

Career Development

• “Best aspects including training and sharing opportunities, promotion processes and international opportunities.”
• “Every new joiner outside the UK has the opportunity to have a rotation in London for 3 months during the first year in the company. This is a very good international experience. We also have ITW (short for international training week) in which all the employees from all over the world have training programs physically together.”
• "Firm is very diversified. …”
• “International exposure and teams is a key plus. But relatively small size makes it difficult for horizontal mobility, although starting to open up some new roles.”

Compensation

• “Relatively transparent compensation package.”

Diversity

• “Company is very supportive for LGBT.”
• “Receptive and effective diversity with regard to individuals of lower economic backgrounds and different study paths.”
• “Think that a lot of effort has been put into it, from activities to workshops to firm policies, but the final impact may not be fully reflective of the efforts.”