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 (2124) , Associate (1293) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (409) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (169) , Intern (167) , 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 1343 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 794 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 752 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 357 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 299 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 1232 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 989 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 640 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 101 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 79 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

(9,651 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 9,651 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

Dec 22, 2014

Good platform for future growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Critical thinking, problem solving, presentation skills, great colleagues, CXO exposure

Cons

Work-life balance, Travel, Intense competition

4.0

Dec 16, 2014

Excellent!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work Culture - Perks - Values - People - Work Life Balance

Cons

More strategies to retain employees and maintain an alumina network

4.0

Dec 15, 2014

Fast paced company with high standards but always willing to work with employees as meed. No black and white at BCG

Recruiting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company tries to retain top talent Administrative mobility encouraged although difficult to get based on outside talent Shows appreciation for performance and hard work

Cons

Limited upward mobility for admin staff Low admin staff salaries. They related heavily in benefits and 401k contribution in full salary package No flexible work arrangements for non-consulting off staff (unless in regional role)

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