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Boston Consulting Group

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Great people, strong values, but stuck in the past - Anonymous employee Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
Dec 3, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working with some of the most highly ethical, motivated, intelligent people I have ever met is a huge plus. The company has good values and really commits to doing the right thing for the world.

Cons

Processes are outdated and the growth structure is stuck in the past (particularly for non-consulting roles). Teams will hire someone externally with little-to-no knowledge of their background or experience, but when it comes to promoting people who already know the job there are too many restrictions. Basically instead of promote, they'll just give you more work to do to "prove you're ready" so they get the work done, but at a fraction of the cost.

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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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