Is Bain Capital a good company to work for?

Bain Capital has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 375 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 89% of employees would recommend working at Bain Capital to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bain Capital have been left by employees working as Analyst , Senior Finance Associate and Associate .

Does Bain Capital pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bain Capital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bain Capital. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bain Capital?

89% of Bain Capital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bain Capital 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bain Capital?

Associate (38) , Analyst (17) , Executive Assistant (13) , Vice President (11) , Intern (10) , Senior Finance Associate (10) , Finance Associate (7) , Manager (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Director (5) , Co-Op (4) , Consultant (4) , Financial Analyst (4) , Internship (4) , Investment Associate (4)

What are the pros of working at Bain Capital according to real employee reviews?

"Not as stuffy as I thought it would be and I got to work with some really great people." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great culture and great place to work at." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great benefits and raises if you put in the work." ((in 26 reviews)); "I really enjoyed my time here and the team is great" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pay and overall treats their employees very well" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bain Capital according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance at all" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and very micromanaged." ((in 23 reviews)); "some teams have long hours due to lean staffing" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management is awful and especially Steve and Cara." ((in 6 reviews)); "Little to no diversity." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bain Capital layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bain Capital layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bain Capital in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bain Capital locations?

Boston , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Salt Lake City , Washington , Palo Alto , Seattle , Atlanta , Bewleyville

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Bain Capital reviews

4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(293 total reviews)

Jonathan Lavine and John Connaughton

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

Bain Capital has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 293 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Bain Capital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

293 reviews

2.0

Aug 2, 2017

Beware...

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, great benefits, company name recognition

Cons

Long hours, office politics, poor company morale

2.0

Oct 5, 2021

Meat Grinder

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by intelligent, capable people

Cons

Who are unconvincing as human beings

4.0

Jan 8, 2015

It is all about your manager

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With the right manager the culture and the projects can be handled effectively. Benefits packages and pay are excellent. Nice pension benefit. There are some very smart people at the company that if paired with you will learn from. Reasonable work life balance for most managers. Great camaraderie in certain groups.

Cons

Saying 'no' to a business person is not advised. If you are not part of the business units you are the 'hired help' All roles outside of the business are 'customer service' roles to the business. Technology stack is not cutting edge, very fragmented and silod which makes supporting it with existing resources difficult. Most of the technical work and solutions are outsourced. Lack of defined career pathing. If you are not part of the deal side of the business and not a high level executive you cannot invest in Bain funds which creates a large divide between the deal teams and other functions. You also cannot invest in stocks, which in my opinion does not help employees connect with the corporate function of investing.

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