Great learning opportunities and hard work
Pros
- High calibre people and leadership - High professional standards - Great perks such as team dinners and 5*star travel - Exit options and recognition as a BCG alumnus
Cons
- Long hours and difficult to manage expectations - Culture is low on empathy, trust and friendliness - High stress levels, constant up-or-out reviews, constant criticism - Career progression is highly competitive and accessible to selected few - Very few people "make it" and it requires having the "magic sauce", which is combination of socialialabity, political manipulation skills, witts, and stealth - Most people leave after a few years for good reasons - Unless you make it to partner the pay-per-hour is below par - After a few years it becomes difficult to relate to normal people, and you might need to ask them to write a bullet point executive summary for you :)
