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A good place to start a career, but don't stay there too long

Software Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Capgemini for less than 1 year
October 21, 2008
Paris, France
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

A great place to start a career, you can learn quickly. I think for beginners who want to learn very quickly and are ready to work long days, go ahead.

There are many projects for Fortune 500 companies and, contrary to what others might say, I found it very easy to go from project to project (it highly depends on how much you cost to the project).

You can have easy access to knowledge and meet some experts.

Negotiate your salary well because it's unlikely to be increased.

Cons

Pressure, hard to have a well-balanced private life, high turnover. Managers have a very short-term view, putting employees under high pressure to deliver on time. I have worked on projects where everybody on the team left except one or two guys (including me) because they were completely burned out. Many pretend to leave because they can earn more in other companies, but I am not convinced that's the only reason.

Advice to Management

Have a more long-term view.

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