Boston Consulting Group Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – -Talented, very smart employees
-Client focused
-Defined promotion track
-Global footprint and travel

Cons – -Leadership's political gaming
-Sharp divisions by region
-Shifting staff and growth to Asia

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

Current Employee – been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Work environment is excellent and conducive

Cons – People are more dependent on each other

Advice to Senior Management – Keep your ears and eyes Open

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time for more than a year

Pros – - You get to work with very talented people
- Access to huge array of learning tools (database of past cases, e-learnings, etc)
- Exposure to top management when working with the client
- Flexible work environment (ability to work from home, etc.)
- Prestige
- Constant travel provides you with many perks (Platinum membership at SPG resorts is pretty sweet)

Cons – - Project staffing can be hit or miss

Advice to Senior Management – - Would be nice to be able to make the leap to Consultant without an MBA

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

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – * Smart people who are driven to do the right thing
* Great exposure to some of the most pressing issues at Fortune 500 companies
* Excellent learning environment
* GREAT health care benefits

Cons – * Alumni management can be stronger...career service help post transition is weak
* Poor work life balance - you are at the beck and call of your partner and clients - but that is not unique just to BCG but something that plagues all consulting firms

Advice to Senior Management – * Could be more entrepreneurial

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

Current Employee – been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Great promotion, development and training opportunities. Opens a ton of door to the next chapter

Cons – Travel can be hard - often gone 3-4 days a week. Fine if you are single and like it, but hard on families.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group

Pros – Steep learning curve and diverse experience

Cons – Heavy traveling involved. Long work hours

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time

Pros – Could not be happier, thanks to everyone who makes coming to work great.

Cons – None, they are just a great company with lots of great advancements. .

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great job.

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

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group

Pros – -Great compensation and benefits package
-Brilliant people to work with, colleagues are nice and very helpful
-Management is very experienced, senior, and competitive

Cons – -High stress, fast-paced work environment, well consulting itself is very stressful
-You will never run out of work to do, more work to do than time to do it

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

Former Employee – worked at Boston Consulting Group as an intern for more than a year

Pros – Great benefits, good pay, good people. Lots of company events throughout the year, including various team building excursions and company outings. Career opportunities and room for advancement.

Cons – More conservative than other offices. Depending on the team, not too much team interaction, often a fairly individual effort on projects. Quite office compared to the feeling of a start-up or less-established company.

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Boston Consulting Group as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Everyone is genuinely caring and wants to help

Cons – There are occasional times it is necessary to work overtime

Advice to Senior Management – Create an internship program from sophomore year where they are boarded on a team and learn on the job. Offer them further opportunities throughout their career.

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