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      4.4

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (8,318 total reviews)
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      Christophe De Vusser

      92% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.4

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Senior management

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      Bain & Company has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,318 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).

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      8K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 5, 2021

      Culture for consulting staff only! Others beware

      Senior knowledge specialist
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      Pros

      - Amazing benefits - Opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds/most advanced tech

      Cons

      - The “Bain Family” and culture that is so highly touted is not what I experienced. It is in fact the exact opposite. If you are applying for a position outside the consulting area my #1 piece of advice is to find out WHY the person you are replacing left - and to find out from someone other than the direct supervisor - This is an ongoing problem that has been brought to Bain leadership multiple times but has not been addressed - They were not the company they presented themselves to be. I can honestly say this experience has been the most traumatic and biggest let-down of my career thus far.

      3.0
      May 22, 2008

      The real deal: What it's like to work at Bain from an AC who's been through ups and downs.

      Associate consultant
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      Pros

      (In no particular order) 1. Prestige/Brand: Bain has a brand name that is tough to beat. It's a real advantage for MBA applications as well as other career opportunities to have Bain on your resume. 2. Networking: If you are looking for access to well-networked VP's in the business world, you will find them at Bain. Keeping in contact with current and former Bainees is easy to do and frequently a means to future opportunities. Once you've worked at Bain, getting an "industry" job (rather than consulting for the industries) is a pretty easy goal, since all of Bain's clients need smart, business-minded employees, and Bain is very good about "match-making" in that sense. 3. Education: Bain provides a great understanding of how the corporate world operates (e.g., challenges faced, internal politics of clients, supply/demand challenges). From the nitty-gritty (using excel spreadsheets and statistical tools, etc.) to the highest level (understanding growth strategies and developing client skills), Bain will educate you very, very well. 4. People: The difference between Bain and the other "big-name" Management Consulting firms is the people. Bain is far and away the most "fun" place to work, despite it being just as challenging and lucrative a job. If deciding between Bain, BCG, and McKinsey, know that the clients are the same caliber (McKinsey tried to convince me otherwise, and they were false), but the people you spend all of your time with are the consultants themselves, so choose the people you feel are the closest match to your own personality. The reputations that guide most people correctly are as follows: Bain is for fun/social types who like to work hard and play hard, BCG is for intellectual types who are comfortable in their more "nerdy" personalities, and McKinsey is for the most cut-throat types who tend to have egos and who don't mind the overly-political environment & staffing decisions.

      Cons

      As with all consulting firms, the quality of your experience is largely dependent on the type of cases to which you are assigned, and, even more so, on the people with whom you are working. Certain Case Team Leaders (CTL's) and Managers are devoted to developing well-trained Associate Consultants (AC's), while others are more focused on their own reputations. The worst case scenario is having inconsistent/short-lived reporting relationships and/or supervisors who are not invested in professional development. Having had both, and having seen peers with the opposite, I can attest to the difference it makes in one's ability to advance within Bain as well as one's quality of experience. The fact that an AC's assignments and roles are determined by fairly arbitrary/random decisions by the Staffing Dept makes this downside especially frustrating, as there is nothing an AC can do to impact whether he/she get's lucky or falls through the proverbial cracks. At the end of the day, even "bad" experience at Bain is considered good experience by other employers, but it can be frustrating to be in a competitive environment and feel "neglected" by your superiors, particularly when those individuals are determining your eligibility for promotions and write your recommendations.

      5.0
      Jun 18, 2015

      Incredible support and development

      Senior associate consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      An highly supportive culture creates an environment with an incredibly steep experience curve. Looking back over my 3 years at the firm I am amazed at how much I have developed across all aspects of the professional skillset spectrum, but at no point did I feel "over-my-head" due to the strong mentors - both on cases and in general - who have been there for me at every step of the way.

      Cons

      While this is an issue present in the majority of firms, and Bain overall seems to be ahead-of-the-curve, I would love to see a strong female presence in senior management levels.

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      Bain & Company Response
      10y
      Thanks so much for providing a thoughtful review. Diversity, including gender diversity, is a strategic priority in our firm. As you have noted, our Global Women's Leadership Council is indeed investing heavily in research to understand how we can increase the number of female senior leaders in companies globally. Internally we are investing in programs & initiatives such as sponsorship & training that develop senior and high potential women in our own organization. Many of these programs are global in nature but also executed via local women’s programs, which ensure they are personalized to support every individual woman, since we recognize every one of our women – and men – has a different path and model of success. We are proud the investments we are making in developing female leaders.
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