Question 1

Is Bain & Company a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Bain & Company has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 10,255 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 89% 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.

Question 2

Does Bain & Company pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Bain & Company?

Accepted Answer

89% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bain & Company?

Accepted Answer

Consultant (1523), Associate Consultant (1428), Senior Associate Consultant (604), Manager (537), Associate (422), Analyst (335), Senior Manager (236), Associate Consultant Intern (198), Senior Consultant (153), Partner (136), Intern (134), Senior Associate (112), Business Analyst (103), Case Team Leader (103), Associate Partner (96)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Bain & Co is a Global firm which has a great culture and offers many challenges." ((in 1608 reviews)); "Not as stuffy as I thought it would be and I got to work with some really great people." ((in 1307 reviews)); "Great benefits (formal and informal)" ((in 325 reviews)); "Bain is focused on driving results for its clients and is the best place to work in Japan." ((in 316 reviews)); "good pay and progression to mid level management" ((in 218 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Long hours; certain Partners are not 'current' Bain and don't have a focus on worklife balance" ((in 946 reviews)); "overworked and no work life balance" ((in 696 reviews)); "Late working hours." ((in 424 reviews)); "1. Once in a while you'll work with bad managers" ((in 66 reviews)); "2) Poor management of human resources" ((in 50 reviews))

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Bain & Company locations?

Accepted Answer

Boston, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, Houston, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Minneapolis, Cambridge, Palo Alto, Brooklyn, China Grove, San Diego, Stanford, Dallas, Waltham, Dallas-Fort Worth, Birmingham, American Falls, Evanston, Buffalo, Bronx, Syracuse, Eagle River, Belgium

Bain & Company

Bain & Company reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great Place

Great learning environment, but long hours and pressure

Good exposure but struggles with work-life balance

Jobs at Bain & Company

Bain & Company reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Bain & Company reviews FAQs

Jobs at Bain & Company