Supportive environment but challenging promotion dynamics - Research Analyst Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
Apr 21, 2026
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Pros

lovely coworkers, nice office space to work in, management isn't too micromanage-y, room to learn for early career people

Cons

BCG heavily deprioritizes their expert track and BST staff (ie. anyone not on the consulting track), and it bleeds into metrics and promotions. Hard to make a case for promotion when metrics are low due to the nature of the practice area or because your hours are the first to be cut when there are budget issues.

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5.0
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3.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Education on AI Fluency and access to the latest LLM models. My immediate team who energizes me.

Cons

BCG isn't what it used to be. Former CEO Rich Lesser cared about Innovation about deep IP and expertise, truly about unlocking the human potential that powers us. Current CEO and leadership trickles down commercialization message, everything is about metrics, what's the business impact, how many cases did this work touch, what is the trend. Often times appearing shortsighted. Lots of politics, lots of words, limited action from PA leadership, largely because they are unable to make a decision, going back and forth on priorities; Every MDP wanting to own something, with too many chefs in the kitchen, and not enough true clarity. Incentive metrics are broken, and asked to do more, An innovation unit is not recognized.

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