Boston Consulting Group Reviews

Pros

Really fast learning experience. Fancy work environment

Cons

The office does not provide security card to pta

Pros

Benefits package Culture and some of the people you meet Social events for staff Staff appreciation Potential for career growth and promotions Feedback culture Have access to great tools and resources Global firm means global exposure and a lot of travel Overtime for Canadian Business Support team

Cons

Salary for a recruiter as compared to workload and to consultants' salaries Pressure to cutback on overtime even when you have a lot to do Some of the management not looking out for their team members - individualistic mindset vs real team mindset Office bullying

Advice to Management

Make sure your team members are being heard and work well together

Pros

Pay and benefits are good

Cons

Long hours and more competion than cooperation

Advice to Management

Think of multiple ways people can progress not only up or out

Pros

Exposure to management. Travel around the world if you want to. Accelerated career path.

Cons

Poor work life balance at times. Travel can get overwhelming. Easy to get into either vicious cycles or positive spirals if not mentally prepared.

Advice to Management

Understand there are various different profiles to consultants on the job. Industry hires generally need a bit more runway to get the hang of the job - which is very different from the traditional associate path. One key for success for BCG going forward is to ensure we tailor different paths for various backgrounds in order to truly have the diverse backgrounds & experiences that make us better as a whole.

Pros

Great benefits, Great pay and Good culture

Cons

Work life balance is poor

Pros

Learning, global opportunities, network, development, friendships, scope of work

Cons

unpredictable nature of work and hours

Pros

I am consistently blown away with BCG's incredible focus on mentorship and people development. Aside from the interesting work and amazing level of responsibility you're given from the get-go, my favourite thing about the firm (as cliche as it sounds) is the amazing culture that's been built. The organization's mentality that is set at the top with the Partner level and trickles down is that BCG's assets are... their people, and as such they need to make sure they are supporting their people properly and doing everything they possibly can to keep them happy. I've felt this personally throughout my time at the firm where they have immense respect for people's time, there's a strong focus on supporting others, and most people have genuinely made some of their best friends at the firm, creating an incredibly tight-knit environment.

Cons

With BCG's insanely fast growth, it's resulted in far less time on the beach for staff between projects due to our supply constraint. While it's a good problem to have from a business perspective, it does make things busier and required a bit more stamina!

Advice to Management

Don't let the strong mentorship culture and focus on people fade. It's why I chose BCG over other firms and why most of my peers did, too, so make sure to maintain that even in these times of incredible growth.

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Work life balance is challenging