employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Boston Consulting Group

Engaged employer

Nice pay for a Cult - Executive Assistant Boston Consulting Group Employee Review

2.0
1 Apr 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, just have to put up with a lot of micromanagements.

Cons

Micromanagement; Managers that have no experience for that role. They use you to make themselves look good; requiring everyone to be onsite for meetings, even when you are remote, because they have to show numbers. Hanging out for team events are required, or you get questions about being supportive of the BCG team, whatever; it's a cult. Most of the people are there for the benefits; they have a very sick spouse and/or they get pregnant, once they have the baby and/or babies, they leave the company. Most people are out on leave, due high levels of stress!

Explore other reviews about Boston Consulting Group

5.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, fun travel to PA meetings

Cons

Have to suffer through MDP politics, 2nd class citizen

2.0
14 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

BCG has top tier benefits, really smart colleagues, good in-office perks, and has a great company reputation. This was a huge part of my experience and has made me go back forth about my decision to leave.

Cons

This is speaking as someone who is not on the consulting side. On my particular team, office politics were very strong with little to no opportunities for people outside of the inner circle to assimilate. More broadly, I feel like the salary trajectory was a little slow, there is a lack of location mobility and and promotions can be hard to come by. Even so, I have personally seen exceptions be made for certain people. More broadly, being located in North America can be difficult since new roles are being open in other regions which is making internal mobility next to impossible. If you have any dissatisfaction with your current team, title, or level - there's a real possibility that you will have to wait multiple years before being able to make meaningful shifts towards your long term career goals.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All