Is Boston Consulting Group a good company to work for?

Boston Consulting Group has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 12,934 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 .

Does Boston Consulting Group pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Consulting Group?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Consulting Group?

Consultant (2125) , Associate (1294) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (409) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (169) , Intern (167) , Executive Assistant (146) , Associate Consultant (145) , Case Team Assistant (133) , Partner (118) , Summer Associate (118) , Senior Consultant (117) , Business Analyst (116)

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

"People are great and there is a focus on making the job as sustainable as possible." ((in 1297 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 793 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 755 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 365 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 297 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and alot of stress in week days" ((in 1220 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 986 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 636 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 98 reviews)); "A bad manager will make your life hell" ((in 75 reviews))

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

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.

What are the top reviewed Boston Consulting Group locations?

Boston , New York , Chicago , Atlanta , San Francisco , Washington , Dallas , Los Angeles , Houston , Seattle , Philadelphia , Summit , Miami , Austin , Detroit , Minneapolis , Denver , San Diego , Brooklyn , San Jose , Pittsburgh , Nashville , Bethesda , Jersey City , Mountain View , Manhattan Beach , Boston , Troy , Durham , Indiana

Boston Consulting Group reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,655 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,655 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston Consulting Group employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2023

Good for your resume, bad for your wellbeing

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, awesome health insurance, good benefits, nice offices.

Cons

No work life balance. Mixed bag in terms of managers (some fantastic, many awful, most too overworked to be of any use to their teams). All yes-people, no effort trying to realistically scope projects or work. If BCG isn’t your number 1 priority, you do not belong.

4.0

Nov 14, 2022

Great organization for data science

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a mature approach to their data science practices that involves software development and data engineering to ensure data science analytics and models are not built on a shaky foundation.

Cons

Project workload can drastically vary between people. Some colleagues get stuck on greatprojects with applied ML and data science. In contrast, others are stuck doing statistical measurements for several months while developing slides and other non-technical deliverables to shareholders.

3.0

Nov 25, 2021

Great pay and benefits in exchange for soul crushing work

Senior knowledge analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Benefits (e.g. completely free health care) 2. Salary 3. Racial and gender inclusionary programs feel genuine 4. Healthy returning education stipend 5. Great exit opportunities due to brand reputation

Cons

1. Company wants to recruit top talent (e.g. consultants, engineers, etc.) but then use us analysts to do work a college intern could do 2. Mainly the work is finding files for consultants. Most “knowledge” is developed by consultants, including reports 3. There is 0 chance of becoming a consultant 4. There is a culture in place that makes analysts feel like second class citizens and junior consultants in particular will demean you and your work 5. 0 opportunity for advancement

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