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    Boston Consulting Group Reviews

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

    • "Steep learning curve - quickly build skills in problem solving, executive communications, stakeholder management" (in 78 reviews)

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

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    1. "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

    2. "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

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    3. "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

    4. "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

    5. "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

    6. "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

    7. "Former Consultant - Loved BCG"

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

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

      Pros

      Exceptional leadership, many opportunities to grow and build new skills as projects change every 3-6 months, worked with incredibly intelligent people who really challenged me

      Cons

      Travel can be challenging - need to think if this is right for you.

    8. "Good experience, build your skills"

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

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great learning experience, truly a global company, gives you exposure to multiple practice areas and industries

      Cons

      Very bad work life balance, at times career is dependent on the your partners liking you. You are under constant pressure to get partners to like you and end up doing lot of unnecessary work

      Advice to Management

      Thing about work life balance , beyond just taking cosmetic steps like PTO. Think about ways to actively manage stress among employees, especially after you have investment 4-5 years in an employee

    9. "Principal"

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

      I have been working at Boston Consulting Group full-time

      Pros

      Novelty, variety of projects. Possiblity to transfer to foreign offices

      Cons

      Travel (out 4 days a week usually), long hours

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Bad Bonus Structure"

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      Former Employee - Project Leader in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Project Leader in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Boston Consulting Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good people. Fun environment overall

      Cons

      Too many hours
      Too competitive
      too harsh

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