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 12,954 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 (2128) , Associate (1295) , Project Leader (623) , Senior Associate (411) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (169) , Intern (168) , Executive Assistant (148) , 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 1335 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 767 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 764 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 380 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 294 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 1249 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 993 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 636 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 101 reviews)); "A bad manager will make your life hell" ((in 81 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

(9,670 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 9,670 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).

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10K reviews

5.0

Feb 23, 2014

Joined BCG post college, spent 4 years with the firm in Southeast Asia and NYC

Anonymous employee

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Pros

International mobility, fast promotion post under-grad position, exposure to senior leadership both at BCG and at clients and opportunity to work in wide variety of industries. Firm really cares about you and takes good care of you

Cons

Heavy travel and occasionally long hours are an inevitable feature of consulting. Industry choices can be constrained by work that is available.

4.0

Oct 19, 2013

Great company!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The benefits package is crazy, the atmosphere is overall very friendly, and everyone is working together for the benefit of the company.

Cons

The only major con I can come up with is that, although the atmosphere is very friendly, it is also fairly political on the business services side. I think some people are very self-conscious and always worried about others instead of doing impeccably with their own job. I have only encountered a few people who have this personality, however, but overall it is a great atmosphere!

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Great (but demanding) résumé and experience catalyst

Consultant

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Business Outlook

Pros

Immediate access to and influence on senior management at Fortune 500 companies. Great training and development. Steep learning curve that propels you into a managerial role in a short amount of time. Colleagues that are some of the smartest people in the world (but somehow remain grounded and humble). Fun teams and good friends, which is key when working such long hours!

Cons

All of these wonderful pros come at a price: you have to give up your personal life and dedicate yourself to your client and your case. Dating is near impossible, and weekend trips or family events may have to be cancelled due to "client demands." BCG does its best to give its employees a decent work-life balance, and I would argue it's the best of the top tier firms in this area, but this industry is by nature incredibly demanding. Be prepared to burn out.

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