Bain & Company Reviews in Boston, MA

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – - Outstanding professional development of all employees
- Intellectually challenging, fascinating work
- Great people to work with

Cons – - Longer hours
- Some demanding travel

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Bain & Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – Young, vibrant office culture.
Great training programs and interesting work.
Excellent transition support and opportunities post-Bain

Cons – Generalist culture until you are very senior in the organization
No longer lighter travel than other firms
Staffing process can be a bit challenging at times

Advice to Senior Management – Allow employees to specialize earlier

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Bain & Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great training, smart peers, generous benefits

Cons – Long hours, unpredictable schedule, tiring travel

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – Very smart, ambitious colleagues, and high earning potential.

Cons – Completely unsustainable lifestyle. Young managers with little experience managing people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Smart down to earth colleagues, high impact work, great compensation,unparalleled training ground in business, high integrity partners, high focus on the individual, Bain always leans in when employees have challenges outside of work (eg health or personal issues). I have nothing but great things to say about Bain

Cons – Long hours, unpredictable travel at times

Advice to Senior Management – Continue the efforts to make the job more manageable

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – We have smart people and an outstanding culture at our company. Everyone works as a team, always willing to help out, never let a Bainie fail. We do exciting work and have great learning opportunities while having worklife balance. What also is unique is our global network of outstanding professionals around the world.

Cons – Growth opportunities for Consulting Support Staff are not as great

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work on the unique culture at Bain

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – The people are outstanding. Bain has built an incredibly special culture that is down to earth, collegial, supportive, intellectually stimulating, and just out right fun. I absolutely love coming to work here and truly miss the office and our people when I'm away. That's a rarity and something I cherish each day.

Cons – Client services is inherently challenging when it comes to work/life balance. Bain has a huge number of systems in place to track work/life balance and ensure each person has a great experience overall, but consulting will at times mean travel and late nights. Overall, I've found the firm and the people to be extremely flexible and willing to help you make this career work. Everyone here is invested in their life outside of Bain, so we are all aligned towards the same goal!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – Culture of openness, inclusion and fun
Results driven
Better than other consulting firms in terms of travel policies
High standards of excellence
Great pay

Cons – I just don't like consulting life:
Too little control over my own schedule and deliverable
Travel
Long hours
PowerPoint is the only medium of idea communication
Hard to specialize in my industry of interest

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Bain & Company full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The career/geographic flexibility and awesome culture - young, vibrant, creative. I worked in four continents over my decade there.

Cons – A lot bigger (and a bit more stuffy) than it used to be. Still great but has become a legitimate 'big' company.

Advice to Senior Management – Accept other 'types' of people who might succeed in senior roles. The junior partners are not really inspiring and detracts from the value proposition

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Bain & Company full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Diligence of private equity targets in various industries, financial data analysis and modeling, market research, customer surveys, and collaborating with clients on strategy and buy-in to Bain action plans on 2-10+ person teams. Fantastic culture, you will become part of a worldwide family and make friends who will be with you for life.

Cons – Can feel distanced from true products and services, often feels like you are just giving advice rather than taking action. Can be variable, long hours, not the best job in terms of hourly wage.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company