Best Consulting Firms to Work For

Which firms fare best on these individual rankings of key employment factors?

Survey Methodology

When it comes to a satisfying work experience, there are many different factors that come into play--everything from a job's ability to challenge an employee and the training and mentoring on offer to the number of hours spent working or travelling each week, and the compensation that the employee takes home for doing their job. All told, we have identified 22 separate "Best to Work For" factors--each of which is represented by its own ranking. These rankings help to build a picture of the firms consultants find the most amenable to a fulfilling, satisfying work experience.

Survey respondents were asked to rate their own firm across a variety of factors that affect their daily working lives. Those factors are:

Ability to Challenge
Benefits
Compensation
Diversity
Exit Opportunities
Firm Culture
Firm Leadership
Formal Training
Hours in the Office
Informal Training
Innovation
Interaction with Clients
Internal Mobility
International Opportunities
Overall Business Outlook
Promotion Policies
Relationships with Supervisors
Satisfaction
Selectivity
Travel Requirements
Vacation Policies
Work/Life Balance

Firms were then ranked in each category based on the average rating assigned by their own consultants.
Ranking History
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013

2019 Best Consulting Firms for Ability to Challenge

1 SCORE 9.832	McKinsey & Company The McKinsey mystique McKinsey & Company is a privately owned management consulting firm. Roundly considered to be the most prestigious company of... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 2
2 SCORE 9.800	Bain & Company Global firm Founded in 1973, Bain is one of the world's leading consulting firms. The firm's 5,400 consultants help business leaders make the big... Overview Survey Says Why Work Here Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 4
3 SCORE 9.759	Putnam Associates Pharma fans Since 1988, Putnam Associates has developed its niche as a specialized strategy consulting firm for clients in the pharmaceutical,... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 3
4 SCORE 9.700	ghSMART & Co. Overview Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank NR
5 SCORE 9.673	The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Boston's best The name may sound local, but The Boston Consulting Group's reach-and expertise-is anything but. With 4,800 consultants in 77 offices in... Overview Survey Says Why Work Here Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 1

6 SCORE 9.515	The Keystone Group Overview Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank NR
7 SCORE 9.446	The Bridgespan Group Overview Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 8
8 SCORE 9.416	ClearView Healthcare Partners A strong prognosis ClearView is an emerging boutique consulting firm in the life science strategy field. The company has enjoyed exponential... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 5
9 SCORE 9.414	Insight Sourcing Group Elite team, exclusive focus Founded in 2002, Insight Sourcing Group is a consulting firm that focuses exclusively on strategic sourcing and... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2018 Rank 7
10 SCORE 9.372	Deloitte Consulting LLP Do it with Deloitte Deloitte Consulting LLP ("Deloitte Consulting"), based in New York, operates in three primary areas-human capital, strategy... Overview Survey Says Why Work Here Employee Reviews Q&As	TRENDING 2018 Rank 10

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