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Boston Consulting Group

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A piece of advise for potential BCG employees - Associate Consultant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
30 Aug 2009
Recommend
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Pros

- Good environment to learn: your colleagues and superiors will take the time to discuss and teach the basics of the business you are analyzing - Fats paced, challenging environment: assignments are changed every 2-4 months, and they are often in an industry / function you have never studied before. So, if you want to leanr a lot very quickly this is a good place to be

Cons

- Very poor work/life balance: this is the biggest gripe with consulting: 70-hour weeks are considered acceptable and weekends in the office are not rare, and people will only start to worry after your team is past the 90-hour barrier. So, if having an active social life or doing many things besides working are a priority you'd better not come into consulting.

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5.0
7 June 2026
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Pros

Great learning opportunities in different industries

Cons

Really hard job most of the time.

2.0
14 May 2026
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Recommend
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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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