Question 1

Is Boston Consulting Group a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Boston Consulting Group has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 12,858 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Boston Consulting Group to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Boston Consulting Group have been left by employees working as Managing Director and Partner, Managing Director and Senior Partner.

Question 2

Does Boston Consulting Group pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Consulting Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Consulting Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Consulting Group?

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84% of Boston Consulting Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Boston Consulting Group 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Consulting Group?

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Consultant (2109), Associate (1285), Project Leader (620), Senior Associate (407), Principal (328), Visiting Associate (212), Analyst (166), Intern (166), Executive Assistant (145), Associate Consultant (144), Case Team Assistant (131), Partner (117), Senior Consultant (117), Summer Associate (117), Business Analyst (116)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

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"People are great and there is a focus on making the job as sustainable as possible." ((in 1315 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 791 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 753 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 354 reviews)); "There are several (like 20) guys with good salary and desire for party." ((in 292 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

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"no work life balance and alot of stress in week days" ((in 1227 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 968 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 633 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 100 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 82 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Boston Consulting Group in 2026.

Question 8

What Boston Consulting Group locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh, San Diego, Philadelphia, Denver, Austin, Summit, Minneapolis, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago

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