Is Boston Consulting Group a good company to work for?

Boston Consulting Group has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 12,930 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Boston Consulting Group to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Boston Consulting Group have been left by employees working as Project Leader , Consultant and Working Student .

Does Boston Consulting Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Consulting Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Consulting Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Consulting Group?

84% of Boston Consulting Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Consulting Group 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Consulting Group?

Consultant (2124) , Associate (1294) , Project Leader (622) , Senior Associate (409) , Principal (328) , Visiting Associate (213) , Analyst (169) , Intern (167) , Executive Assistant (146) , Associate Consultant (145) , Case Team Assistant (133) , Partner (118) , Summer Associate (118) , Senior Consultant (117) , Business Analyst (116)

What are the pros of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and there is a focus on making the job as sustainable as possible." ((in 1343 reviews)); "BCG is solid company offering lots of great benefits and beginning to 'Design Thinking' seriously" ((in 794 reviews)); "Culture is great and mild" ((in 752 reviews)); "Pay is good and they tend to raise rates before rest of industry" ((in 357 reviews)); "Good salary and other persks such as car" ((in 299 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boston Consulting Group according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and alot of stress in week days" ((in 1232 reviews)); "This is a top firm; expect long hours and pressure; but it teaches you how to work" ((in 989 reviews)); "Late working hours for some projects" ((in 640 reviews)); "Management is bad and too many captains and not enough crew." ((in 101 reviews)); "what sucks is getting a bad manager" ((in 79 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boston Consulting Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Boston Consulting Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Boston Consulting Group locations?

München , Berlin , Düsseldorf , Frankfurt am Main , Hamburg , Köln , Stuttgart , Köln , Buxtehude , Homburg , Mainz , Travenhorst

Boston Consulting Group reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(9,651 total reviews)

Christoph Schweizer

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,651 reviews)

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Boston Consulting Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,651 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston Consulting Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Oct 10, 2013

The most challenging place

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working exclusively with very intelligent people in complex problems with clients from diverse industries. Counterparties are very senior people (you get to be in front of a blue-chip CEO in your first year)

Cons

There is no such a thing as work life balance. The most difficult part is that your personal lifestyle changes with every project

3.0

Oct 8, 2013

Great company to learn, but very high pressure environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with very, very smart people. Unrivaled HR support related to diversity, benefits and life events.

Cons

An extreme pressure to perform within the boundaries of what your manager thinks is ok, no real relation of client value delivered vs. project performance

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Steep learning curve, tough work life balance

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning happens very fast, especially in the first couple of years if you start from the junior positions (i.e. Associate)

Cons

very long hours, it can get quite hierarchical and therefore demanding on your nerves

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