A shamefully integrated business unit of an otherwise reasonable company. - Senior Consultant Capgemini Employee Review

1.0
Mar 17, 2012
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Pros

Capgemini UK Plc is a great company and I know many of the allocated resources there to be happy. Having communicated with operations within I would say 'go for it'; Capgemini are a great company. This entry pertains to Financial Services Global Business Unit, of which I have nothing positive to say.

Cons

I have been a part of Capgemini, FS GBU for over a year now and have enough experience to confidently advise as to the following. Capgemini is a good company to work for, however FS GBU is significantly at odds with this statement through poor integration. FS GBU is predominantly an Indian business unit having been constructed from personnel absorbed through the take-over of Kanbay some years ago. Whereas personnel globally are all perfectly decent people, the company ethic is blurred and marred through a lack of integration mechanics. I am a staff member from the UK and am speaking as such. I am in direct contact with the lion's share of FS UK personnel and can say with confidence that not a one of these is proud to work for Capgemini, FS GBU. Communications are inappropriately focused; management of personal development is targeted on specific locations; remuneration is based upon an under-resourced IT function and subsequently ineffective; operations are managed on the principles of one locations legislative culture without any education being provided to assist. I am already starting to rant, a habit which has become a standard part of the working day to colleagues I communicate with regularly. I would like to offer something positive, however at this time my advice is as follows: work for Capgemini, they are a great company, but avoid FS GBU like the plague.

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Cons

I was laid off after spending several months on the bench, with "lack of available projects" cited as the reason. However, another consultant in the same role who was also without an active client engagement was retained. As a woman and racial minority, I could not ignore the disparity in how these decisions appeared to be made. Before my termination, I reported being recorded without my consent and raised concerns about conduct that I believed reflected implicit bias. I was referred to as "URM" instead of by my name or role, encouraged toward race based employee resource groups rather than meaningful career opportunities, and repeatedly advocated for fair project placement while on the bench. My employment ended shortly after I raised these concerns. Following my termination, I pursued the matter through the appropriate internal and legal channels. I provided documentation supporting my concerns and gave the company multiple opportunities to investigate and resolve the issues. Rather than meaningfully addressing the evidence or acknowledging the seriousness of the allegations, the company denied wrongdoing, offered what I viewed as a nominal severance, and declined to accept accountability. Employees deserve confidence that concerns about discrimination and retaliation will be investigated objectively and fairly. My experience left me with the opposite impression.

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