Job Title: Consultant
Location: Atlanta, GA
Submitted on: 06-Jun-03
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Over my 10+ year stint with TP, I learned how starkly different the
culture is from office to office. In my experience, the smaller the
office, the more better the culture. The larger offices in New York,
Boston, Philly, etc. have reputations for long hours and highly
competitive (i.e., cut-throat) working environments. Flexibility for
female professionals is touted as a TP plus, but a quick review of the
ratio of female principals to male principals will show you that a price
is paid for this flexibility. Opportunities for advancement are greatly
dependent upon the line of business you're affiliated with and again,
what office you're in. I became increasingly dissatisfied with TP after
the new leadership (Mark Mactas) came on board. Benefits (ALL of them)
were drastically reduced year before last, concurrent with the roll-out
of a new "performance-based" bonus plan, where high performers would be
rewarded for their efforts in the form of greatly increased bonus
opportunities. I left in March of this year, when the first bonuses were
awarded under the new system. I haven't heard ONE positive comment from
ANYONE at TP about the RESULTS under the new system. On the plus side,
there are a lot of very talented and very smart people at TP (I'm
assuming they stay because they're comfortable and/or don't know that
they're getting screwed). I left TP and accepted a position with what
they call a "boutique" firm for lots more money (including doubling my
bonus opportunity) and much better benefits.
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