Does Bain & Company pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Bain & Company?

89% of Bain & Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bain & Company 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bain & Company?

Consultant (1517) , Associate Consultant (1428) , Senior Associate Consultant (602) , Manager (536) , Associate (421) , Analyst (334) , Senior Manager (236) , Associate Consultant Intern (196) , Senior Consultant (153) , Partner (136) , Intern (134) , Senior Associate (112) , Business Analyst (103) , Case Team Leader (103) , Associate Partner (96)

What are the pros of working at Bain & Company according to real employee reviews?

"Bain & Co is a Global firm which has a great culture and offers many challenges." ((in 1623 reviews)); "Not as stuffy as I thought it would be and I got to work with some really great people." ((in 1299 reviews)); "Great benefits (formal and informal)" ((in 331 reviews)); "Bain is focused on driving results for its clients and is the best place to work in Japan." ((in 315 reviews)); "good pay and progression to mid level management" ((in 213 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bain & Company according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours; certain Partners are not 'current' Bain and don't have a focus on worklife balance" ((in 956 reviews)); "overworked and no work life balance" ((in 704 reviews)); "Late working hours." ((in 427 reviews)); "1. Once in a while you'll work with bad managers" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers do micro management sometimes" ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bain & Company layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(8,358 total reviews)

Christophe De Vusser

93% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Bain & Company has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 8,358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Bain & Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

May 9, 2026

Great people but risk of burnout and long hours

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great Fast learning Workstream lead / supervisor in ~2-3 yrs

Cons

Easy to burn out, hours have been very long recently Teams switch all the time so there are bad teams to stick with When it’s bad it’s bad

5.0

May 8, 2026

Great people, but work-life balance can be tough

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and culture overall

Cons

WLB and team / project variance makes it difficult to have life outside work in weekdays

4.0

May 7, 2026

Good work-life balance, but no weekend work flexibility

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is very good

Cons

never opened laptop on weekends

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