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    Boston Consulting Group Reviews

    Updated 19 September, 2018
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    Boston Consulting Group President and CEO Rich Lesser
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    Pros

    • "Steep learning curve and exposure to multiple industries and practice areas" (in 81 reviews)

    • "PTO" program baked in to cases to help proactively address work-life balance & other case experience issues" (in 72 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work life balance hard to achieve sometimes" (in 390 reviews)

    • "long hours; travel; difficult if you are low in the totem pole" (in 321 reviews)

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    1. "Strong growth opporunity"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      Lot of learning, challenging work

      Cons

      Hours, but it's part of the consulting game

      Advice to Management

      n/a

    2. "Amazing place to learn and grow"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Focus on development, great coworkers, variety in work, chance to make an impact, flexible career options

      Cons

      Long and often unpredictable hours, can be high pressure

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    3. "The company offers alot of perks people in the business support team are friendly"

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      Former Employee - Executive Assistant
      Former Employee - Executive Assistant
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Work life balance and social interaction

      Cons

      Long hours and stuck up consultants

      Advice to Management

      Better hiring process

    4. "Consultant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      Great exposure to different projects. High standard

      Cons

      Long hours, lots of travel, no work life balance

    5. "Excellent development opportunities"

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      Former Employee - in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      - Strong focus on impact
      - Very interesting and varied work
      - Unparalleled development opportunities
      - Strong collaborative culture

      Cons

      - Challenging work-life balance
      - Lack of diversity, especialy at the senior levels

    6. "Great company - cares about human capital"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      - driven by its people with a focus on development
      - friendly and innovative culture that pushes for development

      Cons

      - strong up or out culture
      - generally seeks A type personalities

    7. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      Great work, competitive pay, interesting clients

      Cons

      Travel, work / life balance, hours

    8. "Amazing high-impact work and culture"

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      Current Employee - Consultant in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Consultant in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Emphasis on people development and learning
      - Great collaborative culture and people
      - Impactful projects and challenging problems

      Cons

      - Main issue is the spikey nature of client-service work leading to poor work-life balance
      - High-stress environment and lots of travel
      - Type of work not always interesting depending on what the office is selling

    9. "Excellent development opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Principal in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Principal in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      - Tough problems, great colleagues, rich feedback
      - Fantastic collaborative culture focused on getting to the right outcomes for the client
      - Opportunities for growth and taking on new challenges

      Cons

      Work life balance, travel

    10. "Elite management consulting firm"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      - High impact projects
      - Focused on people development
      - Time-honored apprenticeship model

      Cons

      - Consistently long work hours
      - Consider whether you want to work in a high stress / high stakes environment

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