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 (2112) , Associate (1288) , Project Leader (620) , Senior Associate (408) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (212) , Analyst (166) , Intern (166) , Associate Consultant (145) , Executive Assistant (145) , Case Team Assistant (132) , Partner (118) , Senior Consultant (117) , Summer Associate (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 1310 reviews)); "Great benefits and very flexible with your living situations." ((in 783 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 756 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 364 reviews)); "There are several (like 20) guys with good salary and desire for party." ((in 295 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 1235 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 993 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 634 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 96 reviews)); "High pressure of employees to perform and develop" ((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.

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,615 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

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,615 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

Nov 3, 2016

PDT - Avg. Work, Flexible Hours, Stagnant Skillset

Lead analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Avg-Poor Quality Work, Flexible Working Hours, Opportunity for youngsters to get more exposure, good brand

Cons

Poor Learning, lobbying, poor work quality

2.0

Oct 19, 2015

Great place for your resume, but prepare to pay the price

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing talented people tackling very interesting business problems. Learning culture in the office is great, and there are tons of social activities.

Cons

80 hour weeks are not uncommon. There is very little control of your time on the weekends and evenings.

4.0

Jul 11, 2015

Challenging fun environment every day is different

Senior knowledge analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Different topics, dedicated employees, hard work but challenging and opportunity to be creative and excel at many things

Cons

Lack of clarity and fairness around promotion criteria. Experience does not appear to be recognized in a rationale way

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