Is Oliver Wyman a good company to work for?

Oliver Wyman has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,807 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Oliver Wyman to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Oliver Wyman have been left by employees working as Principal , Intern and Manager .

Does Oliver Wyman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oliver Wyman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oliver Wyman. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oliver Wyman?

81% of Oliver Wyman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oliver Wyman 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oliver Wyman?

Consultant (526) , Associate (264) , Senior Consultant (262) , Engagement Manager (138) , Intern (58) , Principal (57) , Analyst (50) , Partner (50) , Executive Assistant (48) , Consulting Intern (34) , Manager (30) , Senior Manager (19) , Project Manager (16) , Senior Associate (16) , Management Consultant (14)

What are the pros of working at Oliver Wyman according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and exposure at work" ((in 400 reviews)); "people are great and all are willing to roll up their sleeves" ((in 375 reviews)); "Good pay (similar to MBB below partner level) Decent WLB that is very project dependent Good young workforce" ((in 84 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and welfare for all staff" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Oliver Wyman according to real employee reviews?

"poor work life balance depending on project" ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of perks" ((in 212 reviews)); "The demands of the job often resulted in long hours and limited personal time." ((in 67 reviews)); "Training and culture doesn't provide tools required to become a good manager" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is management consulting always takes a hit" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Oliver Wyman layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Oliver Wyman locations?

New York , Boston , San Francisco , Chicago , Washington , Dallas , Houston , Atlanta , Raleigh , Detroit , Philadelphia , Princeton , New York Mills , Fort Worth , Seattle , Greenville , Westlake , Evanston , Melville , Staten Island , White Plains , Birmingham , Troy , Warren , Wyoming , Columbus , London , Los Angeles , New Haven , California

Oliver Wyman reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,199 total reviews)

Ted Moynihan

Not enough data to show CEO approval

72% positive business outlook

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Oliver Wyman has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oliver Wyman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 14, 2016

Excellent company

Engagement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice colleagues, interesting assignments and great learning curve.

Cons

Some processes relatively heavy but manageable

3.0

Mar 15, 2016

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting job to develop skill sets. Though, your network buildout is restricted to clients at the junior levels.

Cons

Brutal lifestyle. Sometimes very narrowly focused case opportunities. Talent management seems to be very disconnected from the way he firm actually works.

4.0

Feb 11, 2016

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious, intellectually stimulating, offers a great community, potential for really fast career growth

Cons

Not a lot of variety in terms of industries covered (primarily financial services work), work-life balance can be tough

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