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Boston Consulting Group

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If you are not a consultant, and if you are BIPOC, assess your opportunity closely. - Marketing Manager Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
Nov 29, 2023
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Pros

Generally smart co-workers, generous company benefits, fun social events, several learning and development opportunities, work travel, leadership willingness to take feedback from employees.

Cons

If you are not a consultant, expect a second-rate experience at BCG. No promotion opportunities for middle management in BST due to hiring surge in 2021 through 2023. Very little racial diversity in many BST roles (look at Director level and up). While they have announced a Chief Diversity Officer recently, they are focused on gender diversity. BIPOC talent leaving due to lack of investment,

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Cons

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3.0
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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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