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 (2120) , Associate (1290) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (212) , Analyst (167) , Intern (167) , Associate Consultant (145) , Executive Assistant (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 1306 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 791 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 751 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 372 reviews)); "There are several (like 20) guys with good salary and desire for party." ((in 302 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 1229 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 979 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 618 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 98 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 77 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.

Boston Consulting Group reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,633 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 9,633 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston Consulting Group 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

10K reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2018

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment, perks, culture

Cons

If you're not part of case teams, can get boring

5.0

Feb 8, 2018

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I truly enjoy working at BCG and am very much enjoying my role here. My position is varied and challenging, I am learning a great deal and I feel I am growing professionally each day. Alongside this, I feel supported and nurtured.

Cons

I don't have any concerns relating to my role and the wider business at this point.

3.0

Jan 23, 2018

Managing strategic projects mainly within Financial Services industry

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to several industries and topics Very high learning pace as people constantly challenged to get out of comfort zone and given the opportunity to present their work, getting direct exposure to top management

Cons

Work-life balance is truly challenging: long working hours and difficult to plan ad constantly changing in line with client and/or partners’ needs

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