Vantaggi
BearingPoint is a good place to start out if you're inexperienced in the field of consulting and want to get your feet in the sand. The company is willing to hire individuals who do not have a background directly related to consulting, but that are willing to learn. The atmosphere is laid back socially, with plenty of post-work camaraderie among the rank and file. Your fellow coworkers are kind and willing to give words of encouragement and helpful tips in the first weeks of employment. The benefits are in line with the consulting field, and full-time employees get plenty of paid time off to vacation.
Svantaggi
The upper management (read: executives) have no clue where the company is headed. The mantra is simply "work, work, work, and we will turn the corner", but where is that corner headed? Off a cliff? Employees worry daily that their particular business unit may be spun off, or at the very least downsized in the near future as the companies' stock continues to flail in the water. Also, it can be difficult to set your career path within the company - workers will often jump from a project focusing on one discipline to another discipline altogether. Pay doesn't quite compare with some competing consulting firms at entry-level positions, but on the plus side the hours aren't quite as bad as at your competitors, depending on the engagement.
