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Boston Consulting Group

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Top notch organization, but not an easy job - Associate Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
19 Jul 2008
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Pros

Very prestigious firm, looks great on any resume. You learn a lot, fast. The people are top notch, all very bright. The pay is good, if you last a few years. Great benefits, the profit sharing is amazing. The people are generally very nice--compared to wall street, these guys are much less cocky and obnoxious.

Cons

Very competitive environment. If you don't progress quickly in the eyes of managers, you are fired. The hours and lifestyle are difficult. The traveling scheduling is intense, despite what they tell you during recruiting, you will travel a lot. They talk a good game about feedback, but in reality many managers don't give honest assessments of your work until its too late.

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5.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

Salary was great also the work life balance was average.

Cons

Pressure was real people are working overtime everyday!

2.0
14 May 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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