Boston Consulting Reviews

Pros

Pay is great
Benefits are unheard of
Resume value is strong
Admin support is stellar

Cons

Gender-biased; not women-friendly (ask for the numbers, especially in the South)
Extreme hours
Internal politics
Values have drifted significantly from its roots
Competitive to the extreme
Career development is not transparent, and marred with politics
Money is not worth the sacrifices the job demands
Part time / Mom-pathing significantly hinders your career

Advice to Senior Management

Return to founder Bruce Henderson's values.

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

- Ability to work with brilliant co-workers
- Competitive compensation
- Collaborative environment
- Quality of job opportunities available upon exit

Cons

- Long, unpredictable hours
- Inevitability of being staffed on at least one truly soul-crushing case at some point in one's tenure

Advice to Senior Management

- Keep up the good work

Pros

-Ultimate meritocracy with fair and relatively transparent promotion process
-Friendly, humble, supportive culture
-Interesting work; global work opportunities
-Employee-friendly HR policies - truly focused on making BCG a sustainable career path
-Excellent training and development opportunities
-Truly a first-class organization in all regards

Cons

As with any consulting firm - tight timelines, high pressure environment; inconsistent work hours and travel requirements

Pros

learning environment, freedom and autonomy

Cons

sometimes very long working hours

Advice to Senior Management

keep up the good work

Pros

The work ethic is a testament to the success of the company.

Cons

Very rigorous work schedule and demanding.

Pros

Excellent work environment, great team

Cons

Really, really exhausting - long days

Pros

company culture, opportunities for advancements, work life balance, benefits, training programs. It's one of the best companies to work for.

Cons

So far so good. I have nothing to say about the downsides. Its a great work place for talented professionals.

Advice to Senior Management

I have no questions at this time. I reserve my right to add comments in the future.

Pros

Challenging and unique environment. Good for resumes.

Cons

Work hour and work-life balance might be challenging

Pros

Great training for a variety of jobs, good support

Cons

The usual with consulting - long hours and lots of travel