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Boston Consulting Group

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Great culture- long hours - Principal Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
5 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people who are good to work with and interesting work. Particularly at the most junior levels there is a huge opportunity that would not exist in "regular" jobs.

Cons

Culture is generally good, but you do have to be careful about certain offices. For example, the leadership in office like DC, Atlanta and Texas are very, very focused on revenue- so they are more likely to force you onto projects that may not be a particularly good fit with you/ your interests or skills. In addition, there has been an increasing push on "transformation" projects which can mean being stuck on boring, never-ending process oriented work that doesn't necessarily drive skill development (but does make lots of money for the partners).

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Pros

So much learning and great culture

Cons

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2.0
14 May 2026
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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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