The question we are most frequently asked by people just learning about Redpoint is, "What makes Redpoint different?" It's a valid and important question - prospective clients and employees have many places to turn when looking for an IT consulting firm in Chicago.

There is no one thing that sets Redpoint apart. Rather, it's how we approach several different aspects of this business that make us a unique and sought-after firm.

Talent

Redpoint's highly selective recruiting approach has, over a decade of hiring, resulted in a consulting firm that is incredibly "pure" in terms of skill, ability, and business approach. Our intensive screening process, which includes multiple rounds of interviews and a "programming problem" that lets us look at a candidate's work in advance of hiring, allows us to get to know each candidate very well before making a hiring decision.

Many consulting firms hire based on a candidate's existing skill set. Redpoint does not. While skills are certainly important, we look at a candidate's aptitude - that is, their ability to creatively solve problems and develop new skills over time. Equally importantly, we hire candidates with a particular demeanor - a desire to work interactively in a team environment, and a strong desire to serve others - our clients - through their work.

Values

We have understood for a long time that skills, and even aptitude, are not enough to guarantee success. In order to consistently deliver high-impact solutions for our clients, it is important that we work from a set of shared values and a common purpose - with the customer at the center.

Everything we do is done with a specific customer and their current business situation in mind. Unlike some of our competitors, you will never hear a Redpoint consultant demand that a project be run in a certain way, or that a particular language or technology be applied, because "it's a best practice" or "that's how we do things." Redpoint has a very pragmatic stance - we understand that there is no one best way to do anything, and that the most effective approach for any project must always take into consideration the overall context in which it will be executed. Our customers's business goals. The skills and existing practices of people we'll be working with. Appetite for risk. These and many other factors have to be considered before adopting an approach to any new project, with one question always in mind: "Am I providing the best possible service to my customer?"