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      Boston Consulting Group

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      Boston Consulting Group reviews

      4.2

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (9,636 total reviews)
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      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 9,636 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).

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      2.0
      Sep 28, 2008

      Good post-business school option if you're not yet sure what you really want to do with your career

      Consultant
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      Pros

      Great post-business school option if you're not yet sure what industry you'd like to work in. Allows you to see a variety of business situations to help you understand business better and ultimately find what you'd like to do long-term.

      Cons

      Travel can be grueling. Rarely do you receive positive feedback or are made to feel good about what you've accomplished on a case. Leadership skills are very poor.

      4.0
      Jul 14, 2008

      Fantastic opportunities at a high price

      Project leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic professional opportunities, excellent corporate brand name. Creates access post-BCG to other top companies. BCG pays exceedingly well, and the benefits are fantastic (e.g., $5 medical co-pays, 3 months of maternity leave, etc). You'll get to work with some incredibly bright and talent people.

      Cons

      ~ Crazy hours (60 hours are average, 80 is common, and 100 is not unheard of...), resulting in poor work-life balance ~ Occasionally unrealistic expectations of your managers ~ Promotion criteria gets increasingly hazy as you reach higher levels in the company ~ Feedback poorly given, and occasionally very poor alignment of how you're doing with what you're hearing (i.e., reviews can be a surprise)

      2.0
      Jun 15, 2008

      A good first job, not as great as it's cracked up to be

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Exposure to smart people and getting to see how things work "at the top" of corporate America. A decent first job for the breadth of experience you get.

      Cons

      A lot of the work you do is pretty meaningless, the analysis is shallow, and at the end of the day you're paid for the "appearance of an answer" rather than a real answer

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