Consulting Company Statistics - As of December, 2011

These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2011. Each company is given an adjusted score using Bayesian estimates, which takes into account the number of reviews for a particular company. For more details, please see the Methodology FAQ below.
Hardest Interviews (1)
What fund has the hardest interview?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
95.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
91.7%
Bain & Company
87.5%
Oliver Wyman
83.3%
A.T. Kearney
79.2%
Deloitte
75.0%
Capgemini
70.8%
The Brattle Group
66.7%
ZS Associates
62.5%
Strategy&
58.3%
LEK Consulting
54.2%
Charles River Associates
50.0%
Cornerstone Research
45.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
41.7%
PwC
37.5%
IBM
33.3%
Accenture
29.2%
Prudential
25.0%
Analysis Group
20.8%
Towers Watson
16.7%
Mercer
12.5%
Capco
8.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
4.2%
Navigant Consulting
0.0%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (24 consulting firms)

Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
95.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
91.7%
PwC
87.5%
Oliver Wyman
83.3%
McKinsey and Co
79.2%
Bain & Company
75.0%
Navigant Consulting
70.8%
IBM
66.7%
Accenture
62.5%
Prudential
58.3%
ZS Associates
54.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
50.0%
The Brattle Group
45.8%
Cornerstone Research
41.7%
Towers Watson
37.5%
LEK Consulting
33.3%
Strategy&
29.2%
Capco
25.0%
Mercer
20.8%
Capgemini
16.7%
Analysis Group
12.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
8.3%
Charles River Associates
4.2%
A.T. Kearney
0.0%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (24 consulting firms)

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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 41 Consulting Firms

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Bain & Company
95.1%
Deloitte
92.7%
PwC
90.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.8%
Mercer
85.4%
Strategy&
82.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
80.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
78.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
75.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
73.2%
IBM
70.7%
FTI Consulting
68.3%
ZS Associates
65.9%
Accenture
63.4%
Prudential
61.0%
Spencer Stuart
58.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.1%
Oliver Wyman
53.7%
Capgemini
51.2%
Navigant Capital Advisors
48.8%
Towers Watson
46.3%
LEK Consulting
43.9%
Analysis Group
41.5%
ABI Group
39.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
36.6%
Cornerstone Research
34.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
31.7%
A.T. Kearney
29.3%
Acquisition Advisors
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Deloitte
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Bain & Company
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
82.9%
Accenture
80.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
78.0%
Strategy&
75.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
73.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
70.7%
ZS Associates
68.3%
Prudential
65.9%
LEK Consulting
63.4%
A.T. Kearney
61.0%
Oliver Wyman
58.5%
FTI Consulting
56.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
53.7%
Acquisition Advisors
51.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
48.8%
Towers Watson
46.3%
Navigant Capital Advisors
43.9%
IBM
41.5%
ABI Group
39.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
36.6%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
34.1%
Cornerstone Research
31.7%
The World Bank
29.3%
Analysis Group
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Career Advancement Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Deloitte
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Bain & Company
90.2%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
87.8%
Strategy&
85.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
82.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.5%
Mercer
78.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.6%
Booz Allen Hamilton
73.2%
ZS Associates
70.7%
Towers Watson
68.3%
LEK Consulting
65.9%
Accenture
63.4%
Oliver Wyman
61.0%
FTI Consulting
58.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
53.7%
Acquisition Advisors
51.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
48.8%
A.T. Kearney
46.3%
Capgemini
43.9%
Prudential
41.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
39.0%
Analysis Group
36.6%
Cornerstone Research
34.1%
Infosys
31.7%
Navigant Capital Advisors
29.3%
IBM
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Intern Offer Rates (1)
Average percentage of interns receiving full time offers
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile

Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (0 consulting firms)

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Promotions and Fairness - 41 Consulting Firms

Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
97.6%
McKinsey and Co
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Deloitte
90.2%
LEK Consulting
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Accenture
82.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.5%
Mercer
78.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
75.6%
ZS Associates
73.2%
Strategy&
70.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
68.3%
FTI Consulting
65.9%
IBM
63.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle
61.0%
Oliver Wyman
58.5%
Prudential
56.1%
Acquisition Advisors
53.7%
Analysis Group
51.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
48.8%
The World Bank
46.3%
Navigant Capital Advisors
43.9%
Capgemini
41.5%
ABI Group
39.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
36.6%
Spencer Stuart
34.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
31.7%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
29.3%
Navigant Consulting
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
PwC
95.1%
Bain & Company
92.7%
Deloitte
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Accenture
82.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
78.0%
Strategy&
75.6%
LEK Consulting
73.2%
FTI Consulting
70.7%
Prudential
68.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
65.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
63.4%
IBM
61.0%
Oliver Wyman
58.5%
Towers Watson
56.1%
Analysis Group
53.7%
McGladrey LLP
51.2%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
48.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
46.3%
A.T. Kearney
43.9%
Navigant Capital Advisors
41.5%
ZS Associates
39.0%
Spencer Stuart
36.6%
ABI Group
34.1%
Cornerstone Research
31.7%
Navigant Consulting
29.3%
Capgemini
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Most Fair (1)
Fairness in how promotions are given and people are treated?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Bain & Company
95.1%
Deloitte
92.7%
PwC
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Strategy&
82.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.5%
FTI Consulting
78.0%
Accenture
75.6%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
73.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
70.7%
Oliver Wyman
68.3%
IBM
65.9%
ZS Associates
63.4%
Navigant Capital Advisors
61.0%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
58.5%
Spencer Stuart
56.1%
Analysis Group
53.7%
Towers Watson
51.2%
Prudential
48.8%
A.T. Kearney
46.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
43.9%
LEK Consulting
41.5%
McGladrey LLP
39.0%
Cornerstone Research
36.6%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
34.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
31.7%
Capgemini
29.3%
Infosys
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Compensation - 41 Consulting Firms

Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.6%
McKinsey and Co
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.2%
Bain & Company
87.8%
Strategy&
85.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.9%
Oliver Wyman
80.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
78.0%
Accenture
75.6%
FTI Consulting
73.2%
IBM
70.7%
Mercer
68.3%
A.T. Kearney
65.9%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
63.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
61.0%
Cornerstone Research
58.5%
Spencer Stuart
56.1%
Navigant Capital Advisors
53.7%
Capgemini
51.2%
ZS Associates
48.8%
Towers Watson
46.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
43.9%
LEK Consulting
41.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
39.0%
Analysis Group
36.6%
ABI Group
34.1%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
31.7%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
29.3%
Navigant Consulting
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Senior Management - 41 Consulting Firms

Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Deloitte
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Mercer
90.2%
Bain & Company
87.8%
Strategy&
85.4%
ZS Associates
82.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
80.5%
FTI Consulting
78.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
73.2%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
70.7%
Accenture
68.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
65.9%
IBM
63.4%
LEK Consulting
61.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
58.5%
Oliver Wyman
56.1%
Spencer Stuart
53.7%
Cornerstone Research
51.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
48.8%
A.T. Kearney
46.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
43.9%
Prudential
41.5%
Infosys
39.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
36.6%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
34.1%
McGladrey LLP
31.7%
Analysis Group
29.3%
Capgemini
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Teamwork (1)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Deloitte
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Bain & Company
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
85.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.9%
Strategy&
80.5%
ZS Associates
78.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
73.2%
Accenture
70.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
68.3%
LEK Consulting
65.9%
IBM
63.4%
FTI Consulting
61.0%
Prudential
58.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
53.7%
McGladrey LLP
51.2%
The World Bank
48.8%
Cornerstone Research
46.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
43.9%
A.T. Kearney
41.5%
Oliver Wyman
39.0%
Infosys
36.6%
Capgemini
34.1%
Navigant Capital Advisors
31.7%
Spencer Stuart
29.3%
Gotham Consulting Partners
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.6%
McKinsey and Co
95.1%
Bain & Company
92.7%
PwC
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.5%
Strategy&
78.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
75.6%
IBM
73.2%
Accenture
70.7%
FTI Consulting
68.3%
Capgemini
65.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
63.4%
Infosys
61.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
58.5%
Oliver Wyman
56.1%
Towers Watson
53.7%
A.T. Kearney
51.2%
LEK Consulting
48.8%
NorthStar Management Partners
46.3%
Spencer Stuart
43.9%
ABI Group
41.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
39.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
36.6%
Cornerstone Research
34.1%
McGladrey LLP
31.7%
Analysis Group
29.3%
ZS Associates
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Bain & Company
95.1%
Deloitte
92.7%
PwC
90.2%
Mercer
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.9%
Accenture
80.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
78.0%
Strategy&
75.6%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
73.2%
IBM
70.7%
Oliver Wyman
68.3%
LEK Consulting
65.9%
FTI Consulting
63.4%
Prudential
61.0%
Infosys
58.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
56.1%
NorthStar Management Partners
53.7%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
51.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
48.8%
Towers Watson
46.3%
ZS Associates
43.9%
A.T. Kearney
41.5%
Spencer Stuart
39.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
36.6%
Cornerstone Research
34.1%
The World Bank
31.7%
McGladrey LLP
29.3%
Navigant Capital Advisors
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Reputation - 41 Consulting Firms

Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.6%
Deloitte
95.1%
Bain & Company
92.7%
PwC
90.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.8%
Mercer
85.4%
Strategy&
82.9%
IBM
80.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
78.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
75.6%
Accenture
73.2%
Jones Lang LaSalle
70.7%
Prudential
68.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
65.9%
FTI Consulting
63.4%
LEK Consulting
61.0%
Oliver Wyman
58.5%
ZS Associates
56.1%
Spencer Stuart
53.7%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
51.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
48.8%
The World Bank
46.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
43.9%
Analysis Group
41.5%
Cornerstone Research
39.0%
A.T. Kearney
36.6%
Capgemini
34.1%
Navigant Capital Advisors
31.7%
NorthStar Management Partners
29.3%
Navigant Consulting
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Life Style - 41 Consulting Firms

Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.6%
McKinsey and Co
95.1%
PwC
92.7%
Bain & Company
90.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Oliver Wyman
82.9%
Accenture
80.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
78.0%
Mercer
75.6%
Strategy&
73.2%
FTI Consulting
70.7%
IBM
68.3%
Prudential
65.9%
A.T. Kearney
63.4%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
61.0%
ZS Associates
58.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
56.1%
Capgemini
53.7%
Cornerstone Research
51.2%
The World Bank
48.8%
McGladrey LLP
46.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
43.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
41.5%
Towers Watson
39.0%
LEK Consulting
36.6%
Acquisition Advisors
34.1%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
31.7%
NorthStar Management Partners
29.3%
Analysis Group
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Work/Life Balance (1)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.6%
PwC
95.1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
92.7%
Mercer
90.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.8%
Strategy&
85.4%
McKinsey and Co
82.9%
Bain & Company
80.5%
IBM
78.0%
Accenture
75.6%
FTI Consulting
73.2%
Capgemini
70.7%
ZS Associates
68.3%
Prudential
65.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
63.4%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
61.0%
The World Bank
58.5%
McGladrey LLP
56.1%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
53.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
51.2%
A.T. Kearney
48.8%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
46.3%
Spencer Stuart
43.9%
Analysis Group
41.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
39.0%
Towers Watson
36.6%
Oliver Wyman
34.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
31.7%
Acquisition Advisors
29.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Opera Solutions
97.6%
EVA Dimensions
95.1%
Gotham Consulting Partners
92.7%
Navigant Consulting
90.2%
LEK Consulting
87.8%
Infosys
85.4%
Cornerstone Research
82.9%
ScottMadden
80.5%
Acquisition Advisors
78.0%
ABI Group
75.6%
CSC
73.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
70.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
68.3%
NorthStar Management Partners
65.9%
Oliver Wyman
63.4%
Navigant Capital Advisors
61.0%
Towers Watson
58.5%
Spencer Stuart
56.1%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
53.7%
Analysis Group
51.2%
A.T. Kearney
48.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
46.3%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
43.9%
McGladrey LLP
41.5%
The World Bank
39.0%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
36.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
34.1%
Capgemini
31.7%
FTI Consulting
29.3%
ZS Associates
26.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (41 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
IMS Consulting Group
76.7
A.T. Kearney
70.8
Mizuho
70.0
McKinsey and Co
69.6
Alvarez & Marsal
68.3
Bain & Company
67.6
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
67.2
Compass Lexecon
66.7
LEK Consulting
65.0
Spencer Stuart
65.0
PricewaterhouseCoopers
65.0
Keystone Strategy
65.0
Strategy&
65.0
Oliver Wyman
64.7
Marakon
60.0
Public Financial Management
58.3
Accenture
58.2
Navigant Capital Advisors
57.5
Analysis Group
57.5
Deloitte
56.8
PwC
56.3
Avascent
55.0
Mesirow Financial
55.0
Charles River Associates
55.0
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
55.0
ZS Associates
53.3
Capgemini
53.0
Prudential
52.5
Huron Consulting Group
52.5
FTI Consulting
51.7

Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (42 consulting firms)

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Methodology FAQ

How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
Remember that the compensation you are accustomed to hearing for top performers in the top groups in New York is well above the average for cities around the world. The compensation average graphs are a global average which includes regional cities and groups that bring the average down. If you would like company and group specific compensation data, please visit the WSO Company Database.
Where does this data come from?
The compensation, review and interview data comes from WSO member submissions to the WSO Company Database. With over 50,000 submissions to date across thousands of companies, the database is solely a representation of what our members were paid and how they rank companies on various metrics. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database.
What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
What is the geographical representation of the submissions?
The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.