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      4.3

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (8,367 total reviews)
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      Christophe De Vusser

      92% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.4

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Senior management

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      Bain & Company has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 8,367 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 Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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      5.0
      Nov 24, 2008

      Great launching pad

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Bain is a tremendous launching pad for a career in almost any industry. The leadership have created a meritocratic organization that is wholly focused on delivering results for our clients. The firm seem to be well positioned to handle the economic downturn likely to impact the industry over the next 12-18 months. The firm remains committed to investing in its people and culture.

      Cons

      Promotion schedules can be a little rigid. Individuals joining the firm with prior consulting experience may have to wait longer than they need to for promotion to the next level. The corporate culture is fairly strong, particularly in offices such as Boston and New York, where Bainees spend a lot of time together outside of the office.

      5.0
      Nov 24, 2008

      Bain & Co is a terrific place

      Associate consultant
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      Pros

      Bain and Company balances a high performance environment with a great culture. The partners espouse a results-focused attitude and really hold employees and themselves to this approach. While client services is inherently detailed-oriented and focused on keeping the client happy, Bain manages to do it with a minimum of unnecessary work and a focus on only that which really matters. Bain is also simply a fun place to work. From a global soccer tournament in a rotating location to a summer off-site meeting to regular happy hours the company really invests in making sure its employees have a good time and the people are generally great.

      Cons

      Like any consulting job the hours can be extremely variable and there can be some late, stressful nights before important client updates. While some managers and partners are better than others when it comes to managing clients, it is rare that a partner will flat out refuse work and if the client is particularly pushy the lifestyle on the can case can deteroriate. There is also 0 room for error in analysis and while there is a lot time and effort devoted to training and learning, it is expected that you will be be error free extremely quickly. It can be a very difficult environment for someone is not detail-oriented.

      5.0
      Nov 21, 2008

      Bain - the best place to find smart, hard working people

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Challenging problems: At Bain you constantly work on the most challenging issues facing our clients. This gives you the visibility and exposure to the highest levels of organizations; opportunities that you would be unlikely to get if you were not a consultant Strict meritocracy: Bain is all about meritocracy. If you work hard, you will succeed here. Lots of feedback is given at every step of the process, and more is available if you ask for it.

      Cons

      Work/life balance: Most people at Bain are happy with the work/life balance - those that are not happy leave quickly. While Bain is one of the best consulting companies for work/life balance, you still have to work very hard here.

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