Base sector
Consultancy
Consultancy covers firms that are hired by other organisations to solve specific problems. The work is project-based: a client brings in a consultant for a defined task, and the consultant delivers a result. The content varies widely depending on the type of consultancy, from strategy and management to risk, data, and technology.
In this sector, you work on a series of client projects, each with a defined problem and a deliverable. That might mean building a model to support a strategic decision, redesigning a business process, or helping a client implement a new data system. You move between clients and topics more than in any other sector.
Consulting firms sell expertise and time. A client has a problem they cannot or do not want to solve internally, and they hire a consultancy to do it. This might mean analysing whether a company should enter a new market, helping a bank build a credit risk model, evaluating a government programme, or implementing a new data platform. The scope and content depend entirely on the engagement.
Because consultants work across many clients and industries, the work changes frequently. One project might be in financial services, the next in healthcare or logistics. This breadth is one of the main differences between consulting and an in-house role. It means you build knowledge across sectors quickly, but rarely go as deep into one organisation as someone who works there permanently.
The daily work is project-based and deadline-driven. Most of the time you are working toward a specific deliverable, whether that is a report, a model, a recommendation, or an implemented solution. A large part of the job is structuring problems clearly, doing rigorous analysis, and presenting findings convincingly to senior stakeholders at the client.
The tools and skills required depend on the type of consultancy. Strategy consultants use Excel and PowerPoint heavily. Risk and quantitative consultants use Python, R, and SQL. Data and technology consultants work with cloud platforms and data infrastructure tools. Across all types, the ability to work under time pressure, communicate clearly, and adapt quickly to new environments is important. In the Netherlands, consulting work is spread across Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the Hague, with firms working across all sectors of the economy.
Subsectors
Consultancy divides into 4 distinct areas, each with its own focus and character.
Companies
A selection of organisations active in this sector where graduates typically find roles.
Capgemini · Utrecht
Capgemini Nederland is een van de grootste organisaties op het gebied van IT-consultancy, technologie en digitale transformatie in Nederland.
Monitor Deloitte · Amsterdam
We help organizations make and act on clear, timely strategic choices that drive growth in a disrupted world. Our practitioners combine deep industry insight with scenario‑planning and trend‑sensing…
Significant Public · Utrecht
Wij zijn een advies- en onderzoeksbureau dat met data en econometrie werkt aan maatschappelijke vraagstukken.
4Supplychain · Amersfoort
4Supplychain is een toonaangevend advies-, project- en interim-managementbureau gespecialiseerd in supply chain management.
ADC Consulting · Amsterdam
At ADC, our ambition has been clear from the start: revolutionise the future by harnessing the power of data and AI.
Deloitte · Amsterdam
At Deloitte, it’s all about people, each of whom has something unique to offer. We work closely with our clients and make great things happen. In doing so, we create real change.
Lynxx · Amersfoort
Wij zijn een high-tech data science club die organisaties helpt om échte waarde uit hun data te halen.
Agyle · Amsterdam +1 more
Agyle bouwt AI-agents en automatiseringen die echt werk uit handen nemen — van eerste klantgesprek tot werkende oplossing in productie.
Oliver Wyman Actuarial · Amsterdam
The Actuarial Practice at Oliver Wyman (OWA) provides high-end actuarial advisory services covering a broad range of insurance and actuarial topics including insurance M&A, reinsurance, financial…
Metyis · Amsterdam
Metyis is a global firm delivering AI & Data, Digital Commerce, and Global Business Solutions, as well as Advisory Services, to drive long-lasting impact for its business partners and clients.
Triple A · Amsterdam
Triple A - Risk Finance is een onafhankelijk en innovatief consultancybedrijf gespecialiseerd op het gebied van actuariaat en risicomanagement.
SEO Amsterdam Economics · Amsterdam
Challenging assignments that make a difference, driven economists and econometricians who solve complex issues, and opportunities to develop yourself at one of the Netherlands’ best-known economic…
Zanders · Utrecht
Zanders is a global financial consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk, and Technology.
Argon & Co · Utrecht
Een hecht consultancybureau dat werkt voor toonaangevende klanten als Schiphol, bol.com en NS.
Sprenkels · Amsterdam
Sprenkels is marktleider in het vormgeven van het pensioen van de toekomst.
Valcon · Utrecht
Valcon is een Europees consultancybedrijf dat business, data, AI en technologie combineert om complexe vraagstukken op te lossen en organisaties duurzaam te transformeren.
Rewire · Amsterdam
Rewire is a Data & AI consultancy that helps large organisations accelerate and scale the impact of data and artificial intelligence.
Datacation · Eindhoven +1 more
Datacation is de data- en AI-partner waar inhoud, kwaliteit en eigenaarschap centraal staan.
WTW · Amstelveen +5 more
WTW is een vooraanstaande wereldwijd opererende consultant, broker en solutions provider die organisaties helpt om risico om te zetten in groeimogelijkheden.
Economisch Bureau Amsterdam · Amsterdam
Economisch Bureau Amsterdam (EBA) is een onafhankelijk onderzoeks- en adviesbureau dat economische vraagstukken met brede maatschappelijke relevantie vertaalt naar praktische oplossingen.
Bain & Company · Amsterdam
We’re a management consulting firm that advises other businesses on their toughest challenges.
MarketResponse · Utrecht
Our company is all about understanding the customer/citizen/employee. In a strong combination of using company data, open data and classical surveys we want to discover what is really going on and…
Note: this list is an approximation. An organisation's actual work, roles, and terminology can differ from the categories shown here.