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Boston Consulting Group

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Great people, pay, benefits, lack of strong people leadership - Consultant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

2.0
Sep 29, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing pay and benefits that aren't locked in to a particular location (e.g., pay is the same in Minneapolis as it is in NYC) - Little to no weekend work - If you're fired ("Transitioned") they provide career services and a generous pay and benefits package unmatched by industry - Super smart, fun, and intelligent people. Everyone works hard, everyone plays to win.

Cons

- You're not staffed to your strengths all the time - You're expected to perform at a high level in any position no matter the manager, client, or what's happening in your life (e.g., pregnancy, depression, broken bones) - Being a consultant is your entire life and you give up all personal freedoms (e.g., very little advance notice over travel schedule, hard to have weeknight personal commitments)

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Great place to learn from and gain valuable experience from a multitude of sectors in the market.

Cons

You may have to put in a lot of hours , but it can be manageable. Also the luch areas around can be pricey

2.0
May 14, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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