ZS vs Accenture vs Charles River Associates for a Manager / Senior Manager level role. Which one do you guys would go for? All of these roles are for Life Sciences business, same base salary.

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I don’t know the other firms well so I can’t comment on comparison but I’ll give you my thoughts on ZS.

Pros:
- we have a good brand in life sciences and do some interesting work in the space
- it’s a low travel model for the most part so you work/life balance is usually decent (some exceptions based on teams/clients)
- people are pretty nice, feels like a less douchey culture than some consulting firms
- no strict up or out

Cons:
- minimum 3 years to next level. Like you’re not even eligible before 3 years, and most take 4+. Might be different if you’re an experienced hire but in general promotions are slow here
- manager is the hardest role at the firm, in my opinion (very possibly biased though)
- coming in from the outside is tough. The onboarding here is not the best for non-campus hires

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