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Overall Satisfaction

• “Work/life balance is very important to me, and I have absolutely no complaints on that front. Hours can be long but I have hardly worked a weekend since I started. The atmosphere in the office is open and collegiate, with managers promoting a culture of transparency. Salary packages are competitive and the training is second to none.” -- Consultant

• “A great company to work for. The people are supportive and friendly, the work is demanding and the training is genuinely fantastic. No complaints on remuneration either. Hours can be long, but it’s what you expect when you become a consultant.” -- Consultant

Quality of Work

• “The quality of work is excellent and you’re exposed to clients right from the off.” -- Consultant

Culture

• “Bain has a culture of transparency, open doors and friendliness. Managers don’t take themselves too seriously – thankfully there isn’t the ‘us and them’ culture that can be found at other firms... mentioning no names.” -- Consultant
• “Although the company has a global reach, the London office has a very entrepreneurial feel to it and many former Bain consultants have established their own business.” -- Consultant
• “It’s the people that really make this firm. People are very friendly and you get to know your peers quickly. The office is a really supportive environment to learn, develop and work in, and the quality of training is amazing.” -- Manager

• “There’s a real sense of team work, and little in the way of office politics; you don’t get the hierarchical issues that prevail at other firms. I have made some close friends during my time at the firm, and it’s not unusual for Bainies to socialise outside of work.” -- Intern
• “A really fun, collegiate atmosphere. That’s not to say it’s not tough when deadlines loom. But the people are friendly, supportive and outgoing. Most socialise with their colleagues outside of work and in addition there’s plenty of out of office events to go to – from playing sports to group summer beach trips.” -- Consultant

Relations with Management

• “Management is very open and they really take the time to speak to consultants. The support you get from your peers is also strong.” -- Consultant

• “No problems to report. Top level management are supportive and make themselves available.” -- Consultant

Formal Training

• “Training is excellent – a good balance of formal and informal. There are occasional global training sessions that provide fantastic opportunities to network, travel and see things from an international perspective.” -- Consultant
• “Most training is on the job, though that doesn’t negate its quality. In addition, there are global training sessions that provide an interesting insight, and as an aside are good fun!” -- Consultant

• “There’s a great chance to develop at Bain. As well as standard on and off project training, the firm provides access to its virtual university – a huge library of training modules – as well as financial support for those wanting to do an MBA.” -- Consultant

Career Progression

• “I overheard a colleague describing Bain as a meritocracy, which is a pretty apt appraisal of the culture. All in all, the firm is quite fair in the opportunities it offers, though it does expect high performance as par for the course.” -- Consultant

• “The company operates a pure up or out policy. If you work hard and demonstrate ability then you will be rewarded. That said, consultants are given the chance to improve if standards drop below what is expected.” -- Consultant

CSR

• “Bain holds ‘days of action’, where the whole office takes the day off to do some work in the community. There are also individual opportunities to get involved with charity work if it takes your fancy.” -- Consultant

• “The firm has a proactive attitude to CSR. Senior managers and even partners are heavily involved in supporting charities.” -- Consultant

Diversity (women, minorities & LGBT)

• “There aren’t huge amounts of ethnic minorities, but no less than at the country’s top universities. I’ve never discerned any underlying discrimination or prejudice. There seems to be a good mix of all sorts of people and everyone gets on great!” -- Consultant
• “Bain seems to be better than most firms in the diversity stakes. There’s a broad range of different races and creeds, and quite a high percentage of women in senior management roles.” -- Manager

• “As an openly gay man, I haven’t found there to be any discriminatory practices at the firm – simply put, it’s never been an issue. There’s also an international GLBT group, BGLAD, which holds annual summits.” -- Consultant