4.0
Jul 14, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Fantastic professional opportunities, excellent corporate brand name. Creates access post-BCG to other top companies. BCG pays exceedingly well, and the benefits are fantastic (e.g., $5 medical co-pays, 3 months of maternity leave, etc). You'll get to work with some incredibly bright and talent people.
Cons
~ Crazy hours (60 hours are average, 80 is common, and 100 is not unheard of...), resulting in poor work-life balance ~ Occasionally unrealistic expectations of your managers ~ Promotion criteria gets increasingly hazy as you reach higher levels in the company ~ Feedback poorly given, and occasionally very poor alignment of how you're doing with what you're hearing (i.e., reviews can be a surprise)