Bain & Company Reviews

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

Pros – +People are fantastic
+Learning is rapid, and the analytical tools you build are transferrable
+From a high-level, the work is very interesting, and you can get a lot of responsibility at a junior level

Cons – - Relative to other consulting firms, feels like junior people get less exposure to clients
- Promotions at the more junior level are tenure-based, rather than merit-based
- The junior level work can be very uninteresting, and you live in Excel/Powerpoint

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

Pros – Talented people, very career oriented

Cons – Hard to get work/life balance

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company

Pros – Mentorship, Learning, Opportunity to advance quickly

Cons – Lifestyle not always under your control

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company

Pros – Great people, great environment to workin

Cons – Tough job, straining at times

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

Pros – Excellent benefits and work-life balance, with numerous opportunities to enjoy esprit events and peer social interactions.

Cons – Defined separation of consulting group from support staff that translates to inequitable lines of compensation.

Advice to Senior Management – Translate the value of 'support staff' in a way that is comparative to consulting group scales.

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 3 years

Pros – Great culture and great perks

Cons – No room for growth at Bain for the consulting support staff

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bain & Company full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Work life balance is great

Cons – Lack of CSS respect from upper management and pay

Advice to Senior Management – Show CSS staff the same respect as you do Consultant

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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