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4.0
Oct 3, 2014
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Pros

*great people to work with and company truly cares with its vertical and horizontal feedback system *mixed feelings about the projects here, but that's the norm in the consulting world. Some times projects and clients are great and you leave the project having a great sense of accomplishment. Some times you wonder if you've made any real impact after spending 80 hour weeks on the project. But the exposure to great projects is definitely worthwhile

Cons

*not "diverse". Worked for Bain and BCG and like all companies, diversity is important. What does that actually mean? Out of the consultants working in the Chicago office, maybe one out of every 20 is not white. And if you are non-white, your chances of getting an interview and ultimately getting an offer is small compared to a white candidate *hours can be unpredictable depending on the case. Everyone knows that.

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Cons

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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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