Bain & Company Reviews

Pros

- People at Bain are top notch
- Interesting work
- Culture is great, without being too overwhelming / in your face
- Seems to be a real focus on diversity, although more progress is needed
- You can make it what you want
- Exit opportunities are exceptional

Pros

Welcome to Bain. I'm going to give you a problem that neither the CEO nor his entire management team could solve. And I'm probably going to give you lots of different opinions and imperfect data sources. And then I'll ask you to focus in on where the most value is and convince all those people with different opinions that you're right. But don't worry, I'm also going to give you a Bain team. Those associates and consultants are going to be tenacious in coming up with creative approaches. Those managers and partners are going to knock down barriers for you, connect you where you need to be connected, guide, support, direct and re-direct you. The office support staff is going to fix your computer after you spilled coffee on it for the third time, find you the unfindable data source, and smile and hand you a baked good after you ask for help re-doing dozens of slides. You are empowered and accountable but you are not alone. And the best part is you can't fail. Because after all, what all those people are reinforcing is that a Bainie never lets another Bainie fail.

Advice to Management

Continue to find and promote the leadership that lives our operating principles.

Pros

The people; the annual Bain World Cup event around the globe; the diversity and inclusion; the camaraderie; did I mention the people?

Pros

Great coworkers and great training

Pros

Bain is a place where you will get early exposure to responsibility and a support network to help you thrive. You work with incredibly positive, ambitious, and energetic people who are always there to support you in and out of the workplace. There is a strong culture of mentoring to ensure you have and develop the skills necessary for long-term success in your career.

Pros

Inspiring office environment
Real personal and professional development
Strong culture of feedback
Extremely happy employees with leadership that cares about their goals and development

Pros

My favorite thing about Bain are the people and the culture. The people there are the reason I am excited to go to work every day, my main motivating factor and my greatest resources for learning and growth. One of my good friends once described the culture as a place where everyone takes their work very seriously but not themselves, and I couldn't agree more. While we work really hard , we also have a ton of fun! Bain continually pushes to create an environment that is extremely open and accepting of all people which is also greatly appreciated. Aside from the people and culture, the thing I value most about Bain is the amount of constant learning and growth I get to experience as a result of both structured and experiential training as well as an intense focus on personal professional development. All of this, combined with providing exceptional results to clients, combines for an unbeatable work experience and the best place I could imagine starting my career (plus the exit opportunities are incredible).

Pros

- Working with senior clients on tough business problems
- Great learning opportunities and career start
- One team culture (humble, supportive)
- International opportunities (cases, temporary or permanent transfer)

Pros

The people - Bain seems to attract very kind people that will do anything they can to help out a co-worker. Bain fosters a friendly, non-competitive, "work hard, play hard" environment. I feel like a won the jackpot with the opportunity to work here.

Advice to Management

Management should treat consultants and support staff alike. It does not go unnoticed that the benefits are much greater on the consultant side.

Pros

Great team culture
All my best friends work at Bain
Great learning

Advice to Management

Reassess internal culture of teams at some of the major retainer clients (e.g., why are those below manager never allowed to have client contact?).