Is Oliver Wyman a good company to work for?

Oliver Wyman has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,810 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 (528) , Associate (264) , Senior Consultant (263) , 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 397 reviews)); "people are great and all are willing to roll up their sleeves" ((in 379 reviews)); "Good pay (similar to MBB below partner level) Decent WLB that is very project dependent Good young workforce" ((in 87 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good benefits and welfare for all staff" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"poor work life balance depending on project" ((in 257 reviews)); "long hours and often travelling" ((in 218 reviews)); "Super long hours, averaging 13h a day from Monday to Thursday, 8h on Friday." ((in 66 reviews)); "Training and culture doesn't provide tools required to become a good manager" ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life balance is management consulting always takes a hit" ((in 18 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

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Oliver Wyman

Part of Marsh

Oliver Wyman reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,202 total reviews)

Ted Moynihan

Not enough data to show CEO approval

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Oliver Wyman has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,202 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Oct 31, 2008

Fake it 'til you make it

Infrastructure staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location -- The main NY office is centrally located in midtown Manhattan. It's a subsidiary of an established public company and provides an opportunity to get a foot in the door at Marsh & McLennan.

Cons

There is a micro-class system within the firm, non-revenue generating staff are treated differently. Diversity within certain departments and practices needs to be addressed, both gender and culture based. Management is rogue across the board and operations are far from transparent. Most management positions are grandfathered which creates assumptions that loyalty is valued over job performance. Honest general feedback is scrutinized and in extreme cases used against you. This is the epitome of the ugly side of politics.

2.0

Oct 27, 2008

If you're looking for a top tier management consulting firm to work for, look elsewhere

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good reputation, better than most other consulting firms Teaches you corporate politics via the "sink or swim" framework The firm allows you to take unpaid leave of absence 4-5 weeks every other year off to travel the world or volunteer Pay is competitive

Cons

If you use firm's unpaid leave of absence program, it will be reflected negatively in performance reviews In fact, any personally distinguishing characteristic, such as time of for holidays, developing innovative analytical approaches, seeking additional responsibility, etc will be reflected negatively in performance reviews Cultish firm culture Long hours are standard (12-14 hour days, 70+ hour weeks)

4.0

Aug 27, 2008

Incredibly nice people and lots of flexibility to take time off and work flexible schedules

Management consulting associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly nice people and lots of flexibility to take time off and work flexible schedules. The 10/11 Month year is highly popular and allows people to pursure personal goals. Also, non-profit fellowships allow people to volunteer and get paid 40% of their base salary to do so. Lots of opportunity to travel with new consultants being able to get on international cases day one (v.s competitors where you have to wait until year 3).

Cons

Internal confusion over recent rebrand. One brand, but still operated as two very separate businesses (Legacy Mercer Management as GMC, and Legacy Mercer Oliver Wyman as FS). While the client facing company is one brand, internally the company operates as two firms.

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