u/Disastrous_Bad4653

Hi everyone,

I recently accepted my first job in Germany as a Telecommunications Engineer with a consulting company and will start next month. My contract is full-time and unlimited (unbefristet), with a 6-month probation period.

I have been considered for two customer projects. One is currently ongoing, while the second one is currently on hold. If I choose the ongoing project, I would still need to have an interview with the client before being assigned to it.

The company explained to me that, as a consultant, my work is mainly tied to customer projects. If I am not assigned to a project, there may not be much work for me to do.

My salary is paid by the consulting company regardless, but I'm now wondering: what happens if I don't get assigned to a project during the probation period? Could this become a reason for them to let me go during the Probezeit?

I found this job after 14 months of struggling to find a position, so I'm honestly scared of ending up back in that situation again.

I accepted the offer because I really liked the company and the role, but now I'm having second thoughts and wondering whether I should have thought more carefully about the project-based nature of consulting.

For people working in consulting in Germany: Is this normal? Should I be concerned, or am I overthinking it?

Hi everyone,

I recently accepted my first job in Germany with a consulting company and will start next month. My contract is full-time and unlimited (unbefristet), with a 6-month probation period.

I have been considered for two customer projects. One is currently ongoing, while the second one is currently on hold. If I choose the ongoing project, I would still need to have an interview with the client before being assigned to it.

The company explained to me that, as a consultant, my work is mainly tied to customer projects. If I am not assigned to a project, there may not be much work for me to do.

My salary is paid by the consulting company regardless, but I'm now wondering: what happens if I don't get assigned to a project during the probation period? Could this become a reason for them to let me go during the Probezeit?

I found this job after 14 months of struggling to find a position, so I'm honestly scared of ending up back in that situation again.

I accepted the offer because I really liked the company and the role, but now I'm having second thoughts and wondering whether I should have thought more carefully about the project-based nature of consulting.

For people working in consulting in Germany: Is this normal? Should I be concerned, or am I overthinking it?

Hi everyone,

I recently accepted my first job in Germany with a consulting company and will start next month. My contract is full-time and unlimited (unbefristet), with a 6-month probation period.

I have been considered for two customer projects. One is currently ongoing, while the second one is currently on hold. If I choose the ongoing project, I would still need to have an interview with the client before being assigned to it.

The company explained to me that, as a consultant, my work is mainly tied to customer projects. If I am not assigned to a project, there may not be much work for me to do.

My salary is paid by the consulting company regardless, but I'm now wondering: what happens if I don't get assigned to a project during the probation period? Could this become a reason for them to let me go during the Probezeit?

I found this job after 14 months of struggling to find a position, so I'm honestly scared of ending up back in that situation again.

I accepted the offer because I really liked the company and the role, but now I'm having second thoughts and wondering whether I should have thought more carefully about the project-based nature of consulting.

For people working in consulting in Germany: Is this normal? Should I be concerned, or am I overthinking it?

I recently had a first-round interview with a technical manager at an engineering/IT consulting company in Germany. The interview went well, and afterward they asked me to recreate my CV using their internal template (a detailed profile plus a one-page profile).

They told me this profile would be used to present me to potential clients (for example, large companies they work with) to see if I'd be a good fit for upcoming projects.

I haven't received an offer yet, which is why I found it a bit unusual.

Is this a normal hiring process for consulting companies? Do they typically prepare consultant profiles and show them to clients before making an offer, or is this more of a red flag?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has worked in consulting or project-based engineering/IT companies.

I recently had a first-round interview with a technical manager at an engineering/IT consulting company in Germany. The interview went well, and afterward they asked me to recreate my CV using their internal template (a detailed profile plus a one-page profile).

They told me this profile would be used to present me to potential clients (for example, large companies they work with) to see if I'd be a good fit for upcoming projects.

I haven't received an offer yet, which is why I found it a bit unusual.

Is this a normal hiring process for consulting companies? Do they typically prepare consultant profiles and show them to clients before making an offer, or is this more of a red flag?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has worked in consulting or project-based engineering/IT companies.