My first year at D, I have greater than 90% utilization, working <50 hours on project, 1 firm initiative ~2hrs. Does this warrant a rating of 4?

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Mck1 you’d think so but they mostly do it based on billabilty at lower levels. It’s a real shit system that encourages people to get on long term projects that may not align with the practitioners interests or skill sets.

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Almost impossible for 4. Mostly like 3, since you’ve (nearly) met the goal of utilization and your project supports you. What do you mean by working < 50 hrs on a project? Then how did you get your utilization > 90?

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Doesn't D rate on performance? Like every decent company?

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Nobody gets a 4 their first year unless you really screw up. Don’t worry about it

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Nah you’ll get a 3 or better, if you were on track for a 4 your counselor would already have a conversation with you

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As long as your work performance on the project met expectations you should be good.

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@D1 not really. There’s still a heavy focus on utilization and managing teams that effectively penalizes people that aren’t on large long-term projects.

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Sound average if you’re asking for opinions.

What’s your level? Do you have an sales credit? Do you help with recruiting? It takes a lot more than utilization to get a high rating

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What kind of feedback have you been receiving from your project manager?

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Prob not worth a 4 until you get greater than and less than sorted out

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Does getting a 4 automatically put you in danger of being put on PIP or on way of being fired? Especially since a 4 is mostly because of low firm initiatives hours?

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Yes D9. But a 4 is not bc you don’t do any firm initiatives. It’s more than that. It’s poor performance all around

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D4, 7 years ago, UK.

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What level?

At D the rating system goes 1 = best and 5 is worse. Unless you did some major business development or went above and beyond on your project (per manager, partner, client, etc.) most first years get a 3. Hitting utilization and doing firm initiatives is expected, it doesn’t help you; but not doing it will definitely hurt you.

You’ll probably get a “3” or equivalent since they’re doing away with a numerical rating system.

How much did. you sell?

D6- that’s changed

Once again, that’s changing. It was in the OP model discussion. And it doesn’t apply to first eat anyway

I received very good reviews from My project managers overall, Level: Consultant

@Op ratings have not come out yet or been decided for this YE, how do you know you got a 4? You’ll get a 3 most likely

Tech or S&O? Tech consultants have a 95% util metric. Also, when did you start?

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