Insiders at L.E.K. all agree that the firm is full of "great people." "They are the type of people you really want to work with during the day and you really want to hang out with after work," describes one associate. Another adds, "Working at L.E.K. is like going to work every day with all the people you wish you went to college with."

• "Good people, sell themselves well"
• "Cookie-cutter casework"
• "Great at private equity due diligence work"
• "Ridiculous hours"

• Weekend work is not the norm
• "Staying in the office as opposed to traveling gives you a chance to hang out with nonteam-members"
• "Coming out of B-school, you are two years ahead of where you???d be at rival firms"
• No need for BlackBerries after working hours

• "Most cases are short, so it???s hard to plan anything further than one to two weeks out"
• "Lack of transparency in terms of pipeline and HR/admin processes"
• "Lack of control over specific case allocations"
• Very few females in higher ranks, and very few minorities in general