Pluspunten
Pariveda is a young company that actually follows it's values. The leadership of Pariveda are all very focused on growing talent. As a person young in my career I see my managers coaching us to develop us into effective IT consultants and leaders. They seem to want to see us achieve the same success they have rather than fear that we will replace them. Very active reviews and semi-annual reviews help make individual career/talent growth a top priority on everyone's list. Annual reviews come with opportunity for significant raises and are reviewed/given feedback by managers, principals, and even VPs. I do not have any colleagues external to Pariveda that go through a review/promotion process comparable to Pariveda's. The Dilbert Principle very much does not apply here. Due to all this there are very little politics at Pariveda. The structured growth eliminates a great deal of politics and playing favorites that I've seen elsewhere/at clients. Finally, the people at Pariveda are excellent. Some of my best friends are colleagues here. The culture is young, fun, and open minded. There are plenty of happy hours for the social people and there are some smaller groups that get together for game nights and the likes for those that are less fond of bars and happy hours.
Minpunten
The structured growth model with consultant, associate, etc levels makes it difficult to 'sky rocket' to the top. If you are hired as a consultant, you have to hit every level between before you become a manager. Some people I have talked to about this scowl at the rigid structure and assumed rules it implies. I couldn't decide if this was a pro or a con. As an ambitious person it seems oppressive, but it also prevents incompetent leadership from gaining control. Everyone must learn before they lead. Realistically, if you really are a rock star in your field, you will become a VP at Pariveda as fast or faster than anywhere else. Due to the pressure on our profits/cash from the rapid growth of Pariveda, year end bonuses are not often available. This might change in the future. While most project do not demand long hours, sometimes deadlines and deployments require you to work late and/or on weekends. That is just the nature of IT consulting and while Pariveda mitigates this significantly, the company is not entirely immune.