Estin & Co looks for people, not just academic qualifications, which is clearly reflected in the work environment. Given the variety of nationalities and backgrounds, it is easy to find help from a colleague who is an expert in the country, the industry or even the language in which you are working at that particular moment. The work environment benefits from this cooperative-based approach rather than one of negative rivalry, and is improved further by the easy interaction with managers and partners.

In addition, the Training Programme enables new consultants to learn from the more experienced ones and to share knowledge acquired during projects.

After finishing my PhD I knew that I wanted to work in a field that would allow me to enhance both my professional and personal development. My future job needed to be intellectually stimulating and afford the opportunity to tackle challenging and complex problems in a variety of areas, thereby escaping the monotony of a fixed routine.

Working as a strategy consultant has fulfilled these aims. Moreover, at Estin & Co staff are encouraged to take advantage of a stimulating and friendly environment, where all doors are open from day one.

Fortunately, it is quite difficult to find two weeks that are ever the same at Estin & Co. During one project you can find yourself talking to nuclear experts in the US, analysing stock data from Bloomberg, developing models to predict Polish GDP growth, or travelling to Austria to meet power producers. And then for the next project move to a completely different field: from women’s luxury clothing to investment fund analysis. I have been involved in a wide range of industries in a very short space of time.

Finally, working in the office rather than at a remote client location is an invaluable help when maintaining a good work/life balance.