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 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

4.0

Aug 15, 2011

Fast-paced, intense work environment with high-performing peers

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive compensation - Strong brand in financial services - Great colleagues

Cons

- Exit opps more limited relative to top-tier GMC firms - Extensive amounts of travel - Flat hierarchy may not be for everyone

3.0

Aug 10, 2011

long hours, very demanding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice colleagues for the most part good brand name, ivy league of financial services consulting big clients, important projects

Cons

no work life balance lots of pressure not enough vacation time for the hours expected (only 3 weeks) skimping on research resources

3.0

Jul 28, 2011

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work enviornment with laid back people Easy to ask people questions when needed Able to work on multiple projects within short timespan

Cons

Long hours including late nights and weekends Traveling all the time including the need to take red-eyes on monday mornings

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