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 (2119) , Associate (1290) , Project Leader (620) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (212) , Analyst (166) , Intern (166) , 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 1341 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 772 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 756 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 345 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 301 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 1224 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 977 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 632 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 102 reviews)); "A bad manager will make your life hell" ((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

(9,628 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 9,628 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

3.0

Sep 23, 2013

I was a support to a consultant during a project from a medical area

Project support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Specific objectives, quick, engaging and effective way of working

Cons

Lack of profesionalism in consultant-project support relations

4.0

Sep 8, 2013

Great learning experience for all round strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wide variety of experiences, really smart colleagues, opportunity to work abroad

Cons

long hours, travel, need to find the right partner to ensure you get onto projects that interest you.

4.0

Sep 2, 2013

Great learning and impact, but intense lifestyle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart peers, high impact work, opportunity to work on a variety of projects, incredible exit opportunities, great pay. You'll overall learn a tremendous amount, working with some of the smartest in business.

Cons

Very long and unpredictable hours, very fast pace, sometimes political. Overall, be ready to work very hard, with a great deal of last minute / very fast moving work.

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