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      Thin line between success and failure - Consultant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

      3.0
      Oct 22, 2013
      Consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great brand, exposure to different industries and functions, excellent health insurance and the overall compensation package, lifetime "alumni" networking, talented and driven coworkers, great formal training program throughout your tenure

      Cons

      Unnecessary, excessive stress from being constantly evaluated and reprimanded; reviews skew heavily towards areas for development while strengths and good results are taken for granted; mistakes are not tolerated and therefore it's safer to be conservative rather than creative; unsustainable work hours; unrealistic deadlines; the staffing process is political and network-driven; a lot rides on the success of the first project and whether you luck into a manager that you get along with

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      5.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      One of the best opportunities to accelerate career

      Cons

      High pressure environment and long hours

      3.0
      Jul 3, 2026
      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Education on AI Fluency and access to the latest LLM models. My immediate team who energizes me.

      Cons

      BCG isn't what it used to be. Former CEO Rich Lesser cared about Innovation about deep IP and expertise, truly about unlocking the human potential that powers us. Current CEO and leadership trickles down commercialization message, everything is about metrics, what's the business impact, how many cases did this work touch, what is the trend. Often times appearing shortsighted. Lots of politics, lots of words, limited action from PA leadership, largely because they are unable to make a decision, going back and forth on priorities; Every MDP wanting to own something, with too many chefs in the kitchen, and not enough true clarity. Incentive metrics are broken, and asked to do more, An innovation unit is not recognized.

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