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Not for Everyone - Anonymous employee Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

2.0
13 Dec 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

BCG is a super successful company full of whip-smart people, and they seem to truly uphold their ethical code. The pay is solid, and the benefits are outstanding. These are the things that drew me to BCG.

Cons

It is NOT for everyone. Know yourself. Do you enjoy being in a high-stress environment? Constantly responding to new problems and issues that arise the moment they happen? Working 10-hour days regularly? If the answer is no, don't take the job. The pay will not compensate for your unhappiness. Be aware that once an offer is issued, the team launches into "conversion mode" and reaches out with multiple excited emails and phone calls. They are genuine, sure - but the ultimate goal is for you to sign the offer. Not sure if the harder truths about working at BCG will ever come out during the conversion period.

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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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