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 (2127) , Associate (1294) , Project Leader (623) , Senior Associate (409) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (169) , Intern (168) , Executive Assistant (146) , Associate Consultant (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 1320 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 797 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 760 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 369 reviews)); "There are several (like 20) guys with good salary and desire for party." ((in 294 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 1237 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 987 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 641 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 104 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 82 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

(9,661 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 9,661 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

4.0

Aug 29, 2016

very good organisation to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good to work environment, good benefits, handsome salary

Cons

poor management, politics at high level, no onsite

3.0

Aug 18, 2016

DRS, DaAS, KT - Salary incommensurate with work and past exp. Cheap labor is being dumped from India.

Senior knowledge analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits - -Insurance -Sports amenities -Biannual trips -Travel benefits -Nice work place -Free food & beverages

Cons

- Salaries are non-negotiable - Long work hours - Unrealistic deadlines - Compromised work quality - Managers are being dumped from India who often times think they know everything when the reality is haha -Free food

5.0

Aug 6, 2016

Case-support

Case support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting cases and opportunities to get to know BCG. Easy way to get information about company and it's culture. Cookies in the office :)

Cons

Part-time, mostly short-term project. In my case, there was unknown time of the end of the project.

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