You'll learn a ton & be pushed to grow, but work/ life balance can be hard to achieve - Consultant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
Apr 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

BCG promises to invest in their employee's growth & professional development and they 100% make good on that promise. I get tons of feedback, regular reviews, and training at key points within my career trajectory. Everyone who I have worked with cares that I am developing and building my skill set on a case. Working at BCG is a great way to get exposure to a lot of different industries and project types.

Cons

Expectations are high, which means finding a good work/ life balance can be tricky. There are systems in place to support that (i.e. weekly surveys and facilitated discussions about sustainability with case partners, opportunity to take leaves of absence and "time for you", good protection of vacation time). Still, working hours during a case can be high.

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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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