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 12,898 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 (2119) , Associate (1290) , Project Leader (620) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (212) , Analyst (166) , Intern (166) , 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 1341 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 772 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 756 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 345 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 301 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 1224 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 977 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 632 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 102 reviews)); "A bad manager will make your life hell" ((in 82 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.

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,627 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,627 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).

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10K reviews

5.0

Dec 25, 2010

One of the best places to be a management consultant or platform to launch a career

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BCG partners with clients for meaningful impact on interesting business problems. Apprenticeship model places a lot of responsibilities on consultants from the outset.

Cons

Firm is growing quickly and expanding into areas outside of core strategy work.

4.0

Dec 24, 2010

Great place to learn but comes with a lot of pressure

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent colleagues - very bright people and very nice people Tremendous brand value - people will respect you Great learning experience - quick way to learn about key business issues

Cons

Life style can be crazy hectic Nitpicking nature of reviews. They expect you to be perfect at everything, every time. Promotions are hard, aggressive up or out culture

4.0

Nov 25, 2010

Good place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn a lot of stuff (as at all other consulting companies) You are well paid (as at all other consulting companies) You get a chance to progress quickly (as at all other consulting companies) AND: You work with plenty of really nice people -- not found at all consulting companies

Cons

High churn rate (as at all other consulting companies) puts pressure on the culture. Not as well organized as McK. Not as well connected in the industry as McK.

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