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      4.3

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (8,358 total reviews)
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      Christophe De Vusser

      93% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

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      Bain & Company has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 8,358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Bain & Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      8K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 3, 2019

      Damage to mental health and confidence

      Associate consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great HR system who worked hard to help employers have a good experience (especially Rachel). Fantastic for CV for the rest of your life.

      Cons

      Meritocracy means that people are constantly competing for promotions which creates performance anxiety and, in the context of 70-90 hour weeks, led to burn out for many people, including up to 6 months off work. (Lots of talk of monitoring hours but people aren't honest about how many hours they do when inputting their time sheets as they know it will trigger an alarm to their managers which goes directly back to them).

      5.0
      Nov 23, 2014

      One of the best firms in the world - a place where you'll love what you do and laugh a lot.

      Associate consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bain is a highly successful firm, so firstly, the opportunities to gain professional business experience are second-to-none. Personal development is a priority, so you learn a lot quickly - and training is awesome (and fun). It is a truly global firm, and from the get-go, there are opportunities to build friendships with friends globally - and you will, since Bainies are very diverse but in unity a 'friendly bunch'. Even as employees 'at the bottom of the hierarchy', you're made to feel personally valuable. This reflects in the flexibility, opportunities and work. The superlatives continue elsewhere too (amazing offices, events, perks, tech, externships, flexible promotion, transfers (especially) etc.)

      Cons

      Everyone at the firm is exceptional and the work is often stressful. always demanding. Naturally it's constantly challenging to keep at the pace. It can feel perhaps too cliquey at times. Travel can be rough (though you're generally treated well) - although probably less so than at big competitors due to an office-driven staffing model. This does mean that you'll likely have a mostly random experience of cases though - ACs have little influence over what cases they're assigned to, and inevitably some 'lose out'.

      3.0
      Sep 24, 2008

      Great place to start your career but leave after 2 yrs!

      Associate consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for CV and network building. Particularly good place to start your Career if you are straight out of school. Exposure to many industries and great at learning how to break down complex problems. Training courses are great and can be overseas. Opens up many doors later on especially if you want to move into industry.

      Cons

      Not having a life! No time off. No real diversity in the office as most people have or are doing an MBA from 1 of ~5 schools, most people are not really aware of what else is out there. Quite easy to get caught up in the world of consulting. Not sure how well consulting equips you for executing real work in industry.

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