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 (1291) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , 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 1330 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 764 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 739 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 382 reviews)); "Good salary and many advantages" ((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 1233 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 988 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 638 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 94 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.

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,636 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.1

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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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10K reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2014

Goos company to kickstart your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, fast learning, a lot of client exposure, very nice people, focus on employee development, well laid out recruitment process,

Cons

The Boston Consulting Group and consulting in general provides experience that is not valued very highly by traditional industries like oil and gas, power, etc.

5.0

Feb 23, 2014

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented people, tons of responsibility, senior level client exposure, strong community, great exit opportunities, and a strong route to business school

Cons

Work / life balance can be challenging, sometimes have to spend a lot of time perfecting decks / making pretty slides instead of doing real analysis

5.0

Feb 23, 2014

Joined BCG post college, spent 4 years with the firm in Southeast Asia and NYC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International mobility, fast promotion post under-grad position, exposure to senior leadership both at BCG and at clients and opportunity to work in wide variety of industries. Firm really cares about you and takes good care of you

Cons

Heavy travel and occasionally long hours are an inevitable feature of consulting. Industry choices can be constrained by work that is available.

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