Rated number 6 in the Top 100 Smaller Intake Companies to Work For (2014/2015), Credo Business Consulting provide strategy advisory services in their core sectors of transport, IT, healthcare, engineering and business advisory. Since their launch in 1999, Credo have taken on assignments in over 40 countries and now have a team of around 40 staff and two offices – one in London and the other in Dubai. Credo has a strong average overall rating of 4.2/5, with particularly high performance in regards to colleagues (4.6), career progression (4.5) and compensation and benefits (4.6).
The average salary of graduates working for Credo was between £49,000 – £51,000, with one associate consultant explaining that they received a ‘base salary of £35,000, plus a signing bonus of £5,000 and a first year bonus of £10,000’. Average working hours were from 9am – 7pm, although one graduate added that ‘working hours can vary depending on where you are in the project – they can be longer when you get closer to the project deadline’.
The best and worst things about working for Credo included;
‘Colleagues, pay, company away days, varied work, flat structure and accessible management, friendly atmosphere. Some sectors aren’t very ‘exciting’, some very long hours on occasion.’
Associate Consultant
‘The people at Credo are amazing on both a professional as well as a social level. The management structure is very flat, and you quickly get to know senior staff at a personal level. As expected in management consulting, the hours in the office can be long, especially when close to deadlines.’
Associate Consultant
‘Little to no face time culture, 6 monthly promotion cycle. Away days! (last two were to Valencia and Miami). Still a relatively small company so opportunities to interact/learn from senior team members while working. Small company so at times there is little in house expertise on a particular industry which gives an opportunity to add value in a noticeable way. Very relaxed/collegial environment but still extremely professional. Small company so at times there is little existing in house expertise to learn from on certain industries. Brand name not as recognised as some others so can potentially limit certain exit opportunities.’
Associate Consultant
Finally,
interview tips given by graduates at Credo Business Consulting include;
Application Advice: If you can, apply to come to the introduction to strategy day early in the recruitment process – it’s a good opportunity to find out more about strategy consulting, the firm and get some general advice on applications and interviews.
Interview Advice: Make sure you prepare – practice answering market sizing and case study type problems. There is also a maths test
Associate Consultant
Application Advice: Make sure your CV stands out from the rest. Business-related experience and strong leadership skills are valuable. Attending recruitment fairs and the Intro to Strategy day will allow you to meet people from Credo which is important both ways
Interview Advice: Scrub up on maths skills, practice case studies
Associate Consultant
Application Advice: Make sure you are clear why you want to work for a small firm in your application. Make sure you understand the business and are highlighting the relevant skills and abilities that you have that would help you work for the business.
Interview Advice: CV chat – make sure you understand Credo and are clear on what working for a smaller consultancy entails. Business questions are looking at your understanding of how a business works. Market sizing/case studies – be familiar with the structure of these. Don’t let the maths test catch you out. You can use a calculator and the questions are largely business orientated.
Associate Consultant
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