Great people, terrible leadership, low pay - Executive Assistant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

1.0
Mar 22, 2024
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Pros

BCG’s reputation for attracting good people, attracts good people. My teammates are incredible. Unlimited PTO. Great insurance

Cons

Everything else. line managers are hired in instead of promoted up so they don’t know your job, and aren’t in any position to help. Function leadership (ASSMs) has really broken the function. People are afraid to talk to leadership because of retaliation, or hostility from the leaders. There’s a HUGE divide between BST (business services) and CT (consulting staff). BST staff are treated like second class citizens. Abuse from CT is ignored, and we’re paid SO much less.

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Cons

BCG isn't what it used to be. Former CEO Rich Lesser cared about Innovation about deep IP and expertise, truly about unlocking the human potential that powers us. Current CEO and leadership trickles down commercialization message, everything is about metrics, what's the business impact, how many cases did this work touch, what is the trend. Often times appearing shortsighted. Lots of politics, lots of words, limited action from PA leadership, largely because they are unable to make a decision, going back and forth on priorities; Every MDP wanting to own something, with too many chefs in the kitchen, and not enough true clarity. Incentive metrics are broken, and asked to do more, An innovation unit is not recognized.

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