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Boston Consulting Group

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Great work, great people, great summer - Summer Associate Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

5.0
Aug 1, 2011
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Pros

I. Incredible people development: a) Extensive feedback b) Small team structure --> extensive interaction with managers c) Structured and organic peer-to-peer learning and on-the-job learning via rotating case work d) Scholarships for high-performing associates to return to school and acquire masters+ (usually MBA) II. Amazing support resources: a) Very generous expensing/travel policies b) In-house R&D, production and research teams on-call for consulting staff c) Continual check-in procedures on work-life balance, overall happiness, value added assessments etc. d) Career services and graduate program placement & prep teams available for all

Cons

I. Difficult work-life balance a) Unpredictable hours b) Heavy travel

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Pros

flexible life style and good pay

Cons

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2.0
May 14, 2026
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Pros

BCG has top tier benefits, really smart colleagues, good in-office perks, and has a great company reputation. This was a huge part of my experience and has made me go back forth about my decision to leave.

Cons

This is speaking as someone who is not on the consulting side. On my particular team, office politics were very strong with little to no opportunities for people outside of the inner circle to assimilate. More broadly, I feel like the salary trajectory was a little slow, there is a lack of location mobility and and promotions can be hard to come by. Even so, I have personally seen exceptions be made for certain people. More broadly, being located in North America can be difficult since new roles are being open in other regions which is making internal mobility next to impossible. If you have any dissatisfaction with your current team, title, or level - there's a real possibility that you will have to wait multiple years before being able to make meaningful shifts towards your long term career goals.

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