Is Bain & Company a good company to work for?

Bain & Company has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 10,272 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Bain & Company to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bain & Company have been left by employees working as Partner , Principal and Management Consultant .

Does Bain & Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bain & Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bain & Company. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bain & Company?

88% of Bain & Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bain & Company 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bain & Company?

Consultant (1529) , Associate Consultant (1430) , Senior Associate Consultant (606) , Manager (537) , Associate (424) , Analyst (335) , Senior Manager (237) , Associate Consultant Intern (199) , Senior Consultant (153) , Partner (136) , Intern (134) , Senior Associate (112) , Business Analyst (103) , Case Team Leader (103) , Associate Partner (96)

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

"Bain & Co is a Global firm which has a great culture and offers many challenges." ((in 1662 reviews)); "Not as stuffy as I thought it would be and I got to work with some really great people." ((in 1286 reviews)); "Bain is focused on driving results for its clients and is the best place to work in Japan." ((in 314 reviews)); "Great benefits (formal and informal)" ((in 309 reviews)); "good pay and resources / peers" ((in 215 reviews))

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

"Hierarchical and lots of senior stakeholders; long hours and struggling a bit with culture atm" ((in 940 reviews)); "overworked and no work life balance" ((in 699 reviews)); "Late working hours." ((in 425 reviews)); "1. Once in a while you'll work with bad managers" ((in 66 reviews)); "2) Poor management of human resources" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bain & Company layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(8,387 total reviews)

Christophe De Vusser

92% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

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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8K reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2020

One of the best places to work

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Endless positives and opportunity - the people, the caring culture, the amount you learn

Cons

There really aren't any drawbacks

5.0

Apr 13, 2020

Great people and rigorous work

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are the best part. Everyone is collaborative and willing to sacrifice their own time to help you. They continual invest in you both on your professional skills but also as a person and a colleague. I still have routine coffee chats with my manager and partner from my very first case.

Cons

Hours can get intense and work-life balance can suffer

2.0

Dec 18, 2019

Do not work on this team - you will not matter

Graphics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture-oriented Great Location Great interior design, lots of space to choose from to do work Free coffee, bananas, food options

Cons

Double standards, favoritism, management is absentee or not willing to listen to employee concerns and create actionable solutions to benefit the employee and the team. They tout "one-team" oriented environment and being "at cause", but that's only when it's convenient for them. When push comes to shove (when you attempt to be "at cause"), and they have to "deal with you," they will make you feel like YOU are the problem. This is also because they lack the skill-set to effectively mediate a situation. Do not try to voice a concern, this will only make YOU look "difficult." Basically, they are about themselves, not you. If you have a problem, they will turn it against you and then have HR gang up on you to make you feel like even less of a person. I've seen this happen with almost every person I've ever worked with in Graphics for the last 10 years, and it's getting worse by the year. If you don't mind being a grunt without a voice, this is the place for you. I didn't often seen happy faces walking down those newly designed halls.. most people seem miserable and unfriendly. NOTE - I gave this an extra star for the free bananas.

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