Vault’s Verdict

If you have an advanced degree and want to build a consulting career focused on the life sciences, EVERSANA CONSULTING should be a competitive option. The company offers fully remote work, generally limits travel requirements, and offers unlimited time off. Employees also attend a yearly all-staff retreat, hosted in La Jolla, Calif.

Insiders at EVERSANA CONSULTING describe their managers and leaders as highly supportive, going out of their way to help individual staff align their projects with their long-term professional development. Both formal and informal training are available, and the firm recently revamped its promotion process to clarify the criteria to advance and provide more actionable feedback. Compensation is standardized by role, eliminating doubts about pay equity, and bonus potential is high—especially as you move up the firm’s ranks.

The firm recently hired a new CEO and acquired health technology company Waltz Health, leading to some mixed reviews about its business outlook. However, many are excited about its plans to lean further into technology solutions in the future.

Employee Reviews

Firm Culture

• “I am very satisfied with my job. I feel really valued based on my interactions with my manager and project teams. I think the hours for my job are reasonable, and I feel like I have ample opportunity to take time off. I have taken five weeks off so far this year at the encouragement of my manager while still meeting my utilization target. I travel occasionally for work—about three to four times per year.”
• “Unlimited paid time off is a major benefit; our team’s emphasis on balance and the importance of family obligations and commitments is much appreciated. Our leadership is very flexible and supportive in terms of recognizing the need to take time off sometimes comes on short notice.”
• “This is the best team culture! Everyone is very supportive and understanding of other commitments outside of work, creating a livable work-life balance for consulting. I have no problem taking extended time off as needed, with our unlimited PTO policy. However, the lack of client travel may be detrimental for deepening client relationships and business development.
• “Strong team culture, extremely helpful managers/mentors, and a remote working environment.”

Quality of Life

• “Quality of life is probably as good as it gets in consulting, but time off is a challenge. Because we have unlimited PTO, people tend to interrupt it. Hours and travel requirements are less than traditional consulting firms, but overall, the expectation is still long hours often exceeding 50 hours a week.”
• “Accelerated growth and expansion into new geographies have stretched leadership bandwidth, thereby requiring more travel at times, both domestic and ex-U.S.”
• “EVERSANA is flexible with doctor appointments and such and offers unlimited PTO. However, there are times when staffing becomes an issue or ever-changing priorities require overtime or add stress to meeting deadlines.”

Career Development

• “I have extremely supportive managers and mentors who go out of their way to help me identify the best approach to achieve my project goals and grow professionally. The firm recently revamped the progression and promotion criteria to be more streamlined and provide actionable feedback to be continually challenged. However, there are limited internal mobility options and international opportunities, as all the partners are based out of the U.S.”
• “Rewards performance with promotional opportunities and performance is evaluated twice a year. The accelerated promotional opportunities can affect leverage with the delivery teams.”
• “The informal training available through working with peers that have other subject matter expertise is excellent, and the company offers numerous courses and virtual training seminars on topics relevant to business situations, work-life balance, relationship management, etc.”
• “EVERSANA is strong in formal training around leadership, client relations, and business communications. EVERSANA also has a license for an on-line training app that covers most business and IT topics. However, there is no formal mentorship program or program designed to help you advance.”

Compensation

• “I think my compensation is very competitive. Pay at my company is very standardized by role, so pay equality is not a major concern. One of my favorite company perks is that we have an annual offsite. Our offsite this year was at a beautiful resort in La Jolla, California. It is a great way to see everyone in person since many people at my company work remotely. I go into the New York office one to two times per week, but I can work fully remotely if I so choose.”
• “Total compensation (salary + current commission plan) is very satisfying.”
• “Strong base pay, which recently increased 7 percent as part of an industry benchmarking exercise. 50 percent bonus potential for associate partners.”
• “Exercise programs, meditation, and comp time throughout summer months.”

Inclusion

• “I have found my firm to be very inclusive. All consultants at my firm have equal access to interesting work and promotion opportunities. There are also multiple inclusion-focused groups to help individuals from underrepresented groups foster a greater sense of community and connect with mentors. For example, I am in the women’s group.”
• “EVERSANA is an international firm with many races and ethnicities represented. I feel there is good balance and have never witnessed or heard of an issue.”
• “I see no issues or concerns with our current inclusion efforts.”

Business Outlook

• “My company has a strong pipeline and really positive employee morale. We are growing and recently merged with Waltz Health, which should strengthen our business outlook even more.”
• “Recent change in CEO and mediocre overall performance in recent years leads to some uncertainty in our business outlook.”
• “We just had a CEO change, which came with an acquisition. The new CEO appears to be technology-focused and his company is based on developing new pharmaceutical payment methods for health plans that reduce cost and increase pricing transparency.”

Hiring Process

• “Pretty straightforward, looking for driven individuals who approach problems using a structured approach.”
• “We really only recruit for those with an advanced degree.”
• “My firm’s interview process is very thorough. The ideal candidate they look for already has life sciences consulting experience and is a great team player, very proactive, and a problem-solver.”

Interview Questions

• “Typical market sizing case.”
• “Interview questions usually focus on market sizing and launch strategy.”