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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
As others have said.
They can be a life saver or nothing more than a money siphon.
Have seen both several times.
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Agreed.
The issue, as always, is the quality of the individuals you are working with.
I have seen big MC houses send kids straight out of business school into complex projects - who were then a complete embarassment. On the other hand I have seen good senior MC types turn entire enterprises around.
Because this type of work is largely unregulated, you will find a lot of charlatans in this business. CEO's and CFO's who have been sacked and who set a up a small shop etc. I would always avoid these.
Go with a big MC house and insist on working with senior people. The big houses have access to resources, research, computer modelling etc etc that can be invaluable.