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

(9,634 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,634 reviews)

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Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,634 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

3.0

Apr 18, 2017

BST Job Experience Differs Vastly from Consulting Team

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good career opportunities, lots of day to day perks (company lunches, retreats, fancy holiday parties), the people here are awesome and so generous with their time and energy.

Cons

Unless you are a consultant, you are definitely underpaid for the amount of work that you do.

2.0

Apr 7, 2017

Pressure very high, values not lived

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, interesting cases

Cons

Almost hostile to older people, mobbing happened from inexperienced young people due to lack of respect and leadership very few minorities in leadership role, how many partner are African American or women? all are similar, little diversity

4.0

Apr 4, 2017

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company brand name, career development resources, exit options

Cons

long working hours, transactional relationships

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