The Boston Consulting Group maintains the distinction of being the only firm to appear on our Best Firms to Work For list all ten years. And the firm's never been ranked lower than fifth. The consistency is exceptional and isn't lost on Rich Lesser, BCG's chairman of North and South America.
"Being a Consulting magazine Best Firm to Work For is an honor that I, and we as a firm, take pride in, especially since we've ranked near the top of the list for the past several years," he says. "But more importantly, it's an acknowledgment that our people value our culture and the many opportunities we offer them to grow professionally and personally."
Lesser says the firm's continued success is "borne of a culture that seeks, acquires, and nurtures exceptional talent. Our culture creates an environment that generates breakthrough thinking and extraordinary impact for clients. It builds strong bonds among our people. In short, it's a culture where people come to grow."
And the firm is growing right along with them. BCG just hired one of its largest recruiting classes ever. And with survey scores in the top five of all six categories the survey measures, BCG appears poised to stay on top for the next several years.
BCG has implemented several flexible work enhancements that surely help contribute to overall employee satisfaction rates. For consulting staff, leaves
of absence, sabbaticals, and part-time schedules are popular offerings and do not limit progression to the next career step, including partner, Lesser says.
Consultants who have demonstrated their abilities also have the option to apply for business services team and knowledge team roles that are not client-facing, many of which are also available part-time and require less travel than client-facing work. These types of roles include, but are not limited to, training, recruiting, practice area management, and intellectual-capital development.
"Morale is high because the firm is doing well, and that directly translates into opportunities for our team. Our clients are winning in the marketplace, and that helps our business," Lesser says.
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