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Boston Consulting Group

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Good growth, not worth it - Associate Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

3.0
Jul 22, 2022
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Pros

Good career opps, mentorship & growth. The people are nice and interesting considering that they are consultants & benefits amazing.

Cons

Not sustainable. Lots of empty promises made on what's possible and how much they care about people. They will give you all the perks but at the end of the day you are working like a mule and they have no concern for you burning out. The accelerated 'learnings' are because you consistently shove two normal work days into one with very few breaks, if at all. Very little flexibility on the type of work that you do if you don't want to be stuck in a boring industry. Lots of empty promises on DE&I as well. The pay is good but it's too similar to other firms that won't work you this much.

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Pros

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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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