Bain & Company reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(8,387 total reviews)
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92% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Bain & Company has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 8,387 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Bain & Company employee rating is 25% above average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Feb 2, 2009
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Pros

Great name recognition for post-consulting careers - many headhunters will call you within the first month of your employment. The exposure to different industries and opportunity to learn a lot about how companies are run is great. Internal resources and support (i.e. research, IT) are excellent and so are certain perks (Friday afternoon happy hours, great vacation schedule). The training at Bain is comprehensive and one can tell that the firm spares no expenses to train its people. The company provides many tools to help one do one's job and there are opportunities to work abroad in other offices to experience other cultures.

Cons

High pressure, long hours and residual "old boys club" culture still persists. There are obvious favoritisms right from the start for those who have previously worked for the firm as Associate Consultants. The "meritocracy" that the firm preaches isn't always true - the louder one whines the more one gets. There is generally a lack of clarity on what is expected and what those expectations mean. Promotion usually favors those who were with the firm previously, and is openly talked about by management. This creates conflict and disparity among post-MBA hires and sets unnecessary rivalry and competition among colleagues. Managers at Bain are not trained to lead and manage people - they're trained to produce presentations and get the project done, so there is little in terms of professional development, even though that's what the firm touts as its key characteristics.

5.0
Jan 26, 2009
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Pros

Learning never stops at Bain. My peers are smart, motivated, talented and fun - they far exceed my expectations. Everyone is passionate about outcomes, which means that we constantly prioritize and focus on what is most important, and eliminate anything that's not. Practically that means minimal bureacracy, which is great. Reviews are fair and very thorough. People who want to have the ability to carve out a flexible career path when interests and priorities change.

Cons

Professional services means long hours, high stress (not unique to Bain); we take pride in being a lean organization, which pays many dividends, especially in tough economic times, but our systems and processes aren't as robust as they should be for a company our size. Performance reviews can be like drinking from a fire hose.

5.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The people and culture are beyond compare. Management goes out of their way to create a work environment that is challenging, engaging, fun and motivating.

Cons

The hours and expectations re: working outside of normal work hours.

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