Boston Consulting Reviews

Pros

performance that accepts low income

Cons

the salary seems very low

Pros

BCG is a place where you will be constantly challeneged at every level of your career. You'll never be held back from progressing as rapidly as you can. And training is top notch. At every career step you'll get the necessary training that you need to succeed.

Cons

This is a client service business, so work-life balance is a constant challenege. As we continue to grow, we will need to figure out how to make this career more sustainable.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on training the case team leadership on how to be more efficient with time management and on reducing weekend work.

Pros

Great experience, I would recommend this to all.

Cons

Long hours, need devotion and stamina.

Pros

Good environment with great people

Cons

very hectic job schedule. no time for personal life

Pros

Really smart and professional peers
Support staff really professional
Lots of opportunity to figure out how business theory works in the real world

Cons

Demands on your time and stress can be a challenge

Advice to Senior Management

Keep investing in your people.

Pros

good peer group, some amazing projects

Cons

some vice presidents and managers who did not repect staff and were too ambitious

Pros

Super bright people
Excellent support staff
Some work was fascinating
Pay was good
Met many very senior management
Intellectual environment
Friendly people

Cons

Very long hours
Sometimes too intellectual
Little real business experience among consultants or partners
Sometimes analysis for the sack of it

Advice to Senior Management

Get a real job before becoming a consultant
Employ few geeks and more people who can hold a conversation
Do a pay vs hours analysis and ensure you pay more than minimum wage

Pros

Benefits are the best I've ever heard of any company
Company spends a lot of money treating employees and their families well with parties, retreats

Cons

Middle management is always right in the company's eyes
One unqualified manager can make your life miserable

Advice to Senior Management

Need to realize that the fact that a person can do their job well, does not mean they will necessarily make a good manager
Need to train middle managers on proper management skills, especially when it's their first time managing others

Pros

A company with global outreach. Great opportunities for promotion, treats its employees fairly. Competitive salaries. Targets recent graduates. Has a great internship program.

Cons

Does not offer mush in the way of life-work balance. If you work at Boston Consulting Group, you will have to pull long hours.

Pros

People: Most everyone here, whether front-office or back-office, is intelligent, reasonable and happy.

Opportunities: Great clients, wide range of intersting works. Really get you trained.

Cons

Even with the best effort of both project leaders and consultants, work hours could be long/unpredictable with many traveling. Have to be ready to miss a few imporant family occasions every once in a while