OC&C Strategy Consultants
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OC&C Strategy Consultants is an international consulting firm that advises management of major multinational corporations and leading national companies. OC&C also supports world-renowned private equity firms in areas including potential investment scoping, vendor and buyer due diligence, and post-acquisition strategy. The firm brings a deep knowledge of its focus sectors and underlying demand drivers to their work with clients.
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Vault Verdict
If you’re looking to build camaraderie and make friends at work while still pushing yourself to grow and build an excellent career, OC&C is a great option. Insiders at this close-knit firm love how it balances doing high-impact, high-intensity work with personal time and company events. They also love its meritocratic promotion process and ample training opportunities.
While the firm’s growth sometimes means that its consultants are stretched thin, with longer hours and relatively little beach time, the firm more than makes up for this with its compensation, especially at lower levels.
Given the firm’s bright business outlook—it has continued to grow and add new staff even during a difficult period for the consulting industry in ge...
About the Company
Focusing on strategic analysis, OC&C Strategy Consultants breaks the concept of strategy consulting down into five organizational areas: group strategy, business unit/divisional strategy, product/market/channel strategy, transaction support, and strategy realization.
The firm focuses on answering strategic questions facing clients from first principles, based on market, customer, and competitor realities, rather than operational status quo and constraints. That's a strategy, the firm says, that ensures clients benefit from truly custom-built solutions, rather than off-the-shelf methodologies.
Although OC&C doesn't publicize its client list, it does claim to work not only with major corporations, but also with mid-sized companies that need strategic help in rapidly changing industries. Its i...
Employee Reviews
- “OC&C makes a genuine attempt to balance high-quality output standards with personal well-being and firm culture.”
- “One of the firm’s best qualities is all the work events we have, ranging from dinners to rooftop bars to more chill things in Central Park. The hours are definitely serious, but there are mechanisms in place to prevent you from burning out too much.”
- “Leadership is good about honoring boundaries when you set them.”
- “OC&C goes to heroic lengths to protect work-life balance and "walks the walk" through institutions like life nights, etc. Work-life balance is much better than in other firms I've experienced.”
Getting Hired Here
- “The hiring process is quite straightforward. The first-round interview is either online or in person with two associate consultants or consultants. Then, the final round is in-person with two partners or associate partners. Generally, the callback is the same day or the next day”
- “We are looking for candidates that are intellectually curious; approach problem solving in a logical, structured way; have a good fundamental grasp of business concepts; yet can adapt to problems in an unfamiliar industry or business context. The number one thing applicants can do to improve their chances of getting an offer is do more case interview practice.”
- “OC&C’s interview process was the best among the firms that I interviewed with. They were the quickest to respond after every round (always within 24 hours) and the only firm that partnered me with an interview buddy after the first round to give me interview feedback and answer any questions I had.”
- “We’re looking for well-rounded individuals who are open to learning and have good business intuition.”
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