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Hours

• “60 hours a week is the norm, though I’ve done more than 80 in the past when a deadline’s approaching. On the other hand, I rarely work weekends and have never had to cancel personal plans at the last minute due to work.” -- Consultant
• “Bain tends to allow more flexibility than a lot of firms. The most important thing is that the work gets done – there’s no culture of face time. Work does get quite hectic around deadlines, but this is to be expected.” -- Manager

• “The hours can be long, especially during busy periods and near deadlines, but weekend work is infrequent and travelling is kept to a minimum where possible. In fact, Bain requests volunteers before any mandatory travelling is enforced.” -- Consultant

Salary

• “There’s a culture of discretion at Bain in regards to salary. Most hold their cards very close to their chest. But in general, I think the consultants here are pretty content with their lot.” -- Consultant

• “The compensation package is very generous. Competitive salary, decent bonuses, excellent benefits, annual summer trips...” -- Consultant

Perks

• “Good perks – life insurance, mobile, even home office equipment.” -- Consultant
• “Excellent benefits. Health and life insurance, Blackberry, free food if you work after 8pm, taxi home at the end of the night etc.” -- Consultant

• “The perks at Bain are better than most. There is the standard list of mobile, gym, health insurance etc. But above and beyond the entire office gets taken abroad at least once a year.” -- Consultant

Bonus

• “Very decent bonuses. Especially considering that the consultants I know at our competitors are less than impressed with their rewards of late.” -- Consultant

• “Bonuses are very generous, though the benefits are even better – certainly above the norm for the industry.” -- Consultant