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 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.

Boston Consulting Group reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,635 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 9,635 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

Jan 31, 2015

RA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Various work tasks to learn.

Cons

Many late works. No life balance

5.0

Jan 31, 2015

Amazing work experience and great learning process

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A place where you truly flourish. They have exceptional quality of trainings and unparalleled benefits.

Cons

Workload is intense, work-life balance is eliminated with travel

5.0

Jan 24, 2015

Interesting work, great colleagues, unparalleled development opportunities

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on the most important issues/challenges that companies face BCG really cares about retaining top talent - and is doing everything they can to make the job sustainable while continuing to deliver maximum value for our clients Personal development opportunities are unparalled

Cons

Mon-Thurs travel is often the norm here Highly competitive for first few years - need to prove yourself Experience can vary significantly across projects

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