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Frontier is a European economics consultancy. The firm has expertise in finance, statistical modelling, game theory, market research and even the psychological side of economics. They help companies with market strategies, regulatory reviews, competition inquiries. And they help governments design innovative policies and regulatory systems.
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Vault Verdict
If consultants at Frontier are unhappy with life, they only have themselves to blame—quite literally, as being employee-owned means that every permanent employee has the opportunity to step up and propose changes. That fact alone means that Frontier consultants are some of the most satisfied people who took our survey this year, quite aside from the fact that they work at a place that is intellectually satisfying as well.
Culturally, the hours and travel expectations at the firm both tend towards the reasonable end of the scale by industry standards, despite Frontier’s services being in strong demand—to the point where the firm is able to choose its assignments. Additionally, insiders indicate that the company is a great place to develop both consulting and econo...
About the Company
Frontier Economics is one of the largest economic consultancies in Europe and has a simple remit: It comes to the aid of its clients through a combination of economics and analysis, mixed with comprehensive sector knowledge. The firm's expertise covers, among others, competition policy, regulation, strategy, behavioral economics, litigation and dispute support, transactional due diligence, public policy, and international trade, and stretches across several industries, including: energy, financial services, health care, post, consumer retail, media and telecoms, transport and water.
Frontier Economics has a unique corporate structure, where all employees own a part of the business. This ensures that incentives across teams and practices are aligned and everyone works hard to deliver excellent outputs for the firm's cli...
Employee Reviews
- “Challenging work in a very friendly and intelligent environment. I think it is a great place to work that cares not only about generating profit but also about making it through interesting projects.”
- “Employee-owned and employee-run. This means that unlike other consulting firms when you are working hard you can feel more like you are working for something that you have a stake in than just working for someone else, the partners or owners.”
- “Employees are encourag...
Getting Hired Here
- “Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial, sociable and smart.”
- “First there is a CV selection, after which there are two rounds of interviews. The firm responds very quickly at each stage of the recruitment process. The ideal candidate is clever, technically adept, and has the ability to communicate clearly to clients and members of the team.”
- “Good economist with good interpersonal skills and ability to see things from a wide perspective before getting into detailed e...
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