What questions should I ask about a consulting opportunity?

Post date: 2021-12-05 04:21:30

A recruiter from a local office of a global tech consulting firm (not one of the big ones) recently contacted me to have an informational interview (i.e., not focused on a specific role). The conversation went well and he wants me to talk with one of their managers/directors, again informationally. It sounds potentially interesting, but I've never done consulting before and I don't know what questions to ask along the way.

I'm in a tech adjacent field, and have been with my current company for over a decade. I have a somewhat niche role in my department, and I'm currently working on a major open ended project that I really enjoy. That being said, the project will have to end at some point, potentially within the next year, and so I want to keep my options open which is why I took the call.

A couple things I do know right now is that the local office has been open just over two years and is small, less than 100 employees, but have goals of growing to around 300. They also have a model which is very low/no travel, taking on projects with local companies. I understand that's different than most consulting firms, and seems to be one of their primary differentiators.

Since I've never worked in consulting before, I'm sure there are things I should ask about that I just don't know to ask. If you've worked in consulting before, what do you wish you would have asked before taking on a consultant role?

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