Is Boston Consulting Group a good company to work for?

Boston Consulting Group has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 12,911 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Boston Consulting Group to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Boston Consulting Group have been left by employees working as Associate , Project Leader and Senior Associate .

Does Boston Consulting Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Consulting Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Consulting Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Consulting Group?

84% of Boston Consulting Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Consulting Group 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Consulting Group?

Consultant (2120) , Associate (1291) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (167) , Intern (167) , Associate Consultant (145) , Executive Assistant (145) , Case Team Assistant (133) , Partner (118) , Summer Associate (118) , Senior Consultant (117) , Business Analyst (116)

What are the pros of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and there is a focus on making the job as sustainable as possible." ((in 1330 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 764 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 739 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 382 reviews)); "Good salary and many advantages" ((in 294 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and alot of stress in week days" ((in 1233 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 988 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 638 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 94 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Boston Consulting Group in 2026.

Boston Consulting Group reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,636 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,636 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston Consulting Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2011

Good but not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige Compensation Client interaction There didn't seem to be a lot of animosity between workers and supervisors Travel was interesting

Cons

Lots of travel (if you don't like it) Poor work/life balance very political Not always the humblest people working alongside you

5.0

Jul 5, 2011

High-performance organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people to work with.

Cons

Work life balance is difficult.

5.0

Jun 15, 2011

A great place to work, but you'll work hard!

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic, smart, driven people Some phenomenal projects that are interesting, intellectually challenging and give you access to senior leaders unlike any other job Great culture Good attempt to create work life balance - but not always possible

Cons

Work hard and under pressure Travel a lot Variability in case quality - hard to tell how great a case is going to be before you start

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