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
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
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 - 40 Consulting Firms

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.5%
Bain & Company
95.0%
Deloitte
92.5%
PwC
90.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.5%
Boston Consulting Group
85.0%
Mercer
82.5%
Strategy&
80.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
77.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
75.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
72.5%
IBM
70.0%
FTI Consulting
67.5%
ZS Associates
65.0%
Accenture
62.5%
Prudential
60.0%
Spencer Stuart
57.5%
Oliver Wyman
55.0%
Capgemini
52.5%
Towers Watson
50.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
47.5%
LEK Consulting
45.0%
ABI Group
42.5%
Analysis Group
40.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
37.5%
Cornerstone Research
35.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
32.5%
A.T. Kearney
30.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
27.5%
Acquisition Advisors
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
97.5%
Deloitte
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Boston Consulting Group
87.5%
Mercer
85.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.5%
Accenture
80.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
77.5%
Strategy&
75.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
72.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
70.0%
ZS Associates
67.5%
Prudential
65.0%
LEK Consulting
62.5%
A.T. Kearney
60.0%
Oliver Wyman
57.5%
FTI Consulting
55.0%
Acquisition Advisors
52.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
50.0%
Towers Watson
47.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
45.0%
IBM
42.5%
ABI Group
40.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
37.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
35.0%
Cornerstone Research
32.5%
The World Bank
30.0%
Analysis Group
27.5%
Spencer Stuart
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
97.5%
Deloitte
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Boston Consulting Group
87.5%
Strategy&
85.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
82.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.0%
Mercer
77.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
72.5%
ZS Associates
70.0%
Towers Watson
67.5%
LEK Consulting
65.0%
Accenture
62.5%
Oliver Wyman
60.0%
FTI Consulting
57.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
55.0%
Acquisition Advisors
52.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
50.0%
A.T. Kearney
47.5%
Capgemini
45.0%
Prudential
42.5%
Cornerstone Research
40.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
37.5%
Analysis Group
35.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
32.5%
Infosys
30.0%
IBM
27.5%
Gotham Consulting Partners
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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 - 40 Consulting Firms

Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
97.5%
McKinsey and Co
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Deloitte
90.0%
LEK Consulting
87.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
Accenture
82.5%
Boston Consulting Group
80.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
77.5%
Mercer
75.0%
ZS Associates
72.5%
Strategy&
70.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
67.5%
FTI Consulting
65.0%
IBM
62.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
60.0%
Oliver Wyman
57.5%
Prudential
55.0%
Acquisition Advisors
52.5%
Analysis Group
50.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
47.5%
The World Bank
45.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
42.5%
Capgemini
40.0%
Cornerstone Research
37.5%
Opera Solutions
35.0%
ABI Group
32.5%
Navigant Consulting
30.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
27.5%
Spencer Stuart
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PwC
97.5%
McKinsey and Co
95.0%
Bain & Company
92.5%
Deloitte
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
Accenture
82.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
77.5%
Boston Consulting Group
75.0%
Strategy&
72.5%
LEK Consulting
70.0%
FTI Consulting
67.5%
Prudential
65.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
62.5%
IBM
60.0%
Oliver Wyman
57.5%
Towers Watson
55.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
52.5%
Analysis Group
50.0%
McGladrey LLP
47.5%
A.T. Kearney
45.0%
ZS Associates
42.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
40.0%
ABI Group
37.5%
Cornerstone Research
35.0%
Navigant Consulting
32.5%
Spencer Stuart
30.0%
Infosys
27.5%
Capgemini
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
97.5%
Bain & Company
95.0%
Deloitte
92.5%
PwC
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
Strategy&
82.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.0%
Boston Consulting Group
77.5%
FTI Consulting
75.0%
Accenture
72.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
70.0%
Oliver Wyman
67.5%
IBM
65.0%
ZS Associates
62.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
60.0%
Spencer Stuart
57.5%
Analysis Group
55.0%
Towers Watson
52.5%
Prudential
50.0%
A.T. Kearney
47.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
45.0%
LEK Consulting
42.5%
McGladrey LLP
40.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
37.5%
Cornerstone Research
35.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
32.5%
Capgemini
30.0%
Infosys
27.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Compensation - 40 Consulting Firms

Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.5%
PwC
95.0%
McKinsey and Co
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.5%
Boston Consulting Group
85.0%
Strategy&
82.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
80.0%
Oliver Wyman
77.5%
Accenture
75.0%
FTI Consulting
72.5%
IBM
70.0%
Mercer
67.5%
A.T. Kearney
65.0%
Spencer Stuart
62.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
60.0%
Cornerstone Research
57.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
55.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
52.5%
Capgemini
50.0%
Towers Watson
47.5%
ZS Associates
45.0%
LEK Consulting
42.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
40.0%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
37.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
35.0%
Navigant Consulting
32.5%
Analysis Group
30.0%
ABI Group
27.5%
The World Bank
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Senior Management - 40 Consulting Firms

Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.5%
Deloitte
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
Strategy&
85.0%
ZS Associates
82.5%
Boston Consulting Group
80.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
77.5%
FTI Consulting
75.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
72.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
70.0%
Accenture
67.5%
IBM
65.0%
LEK Consulting
62.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
60.0%
Oliver Wyman
57.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
55.0%
Spencer Stuart
52.5%
Cornerstone Research
50.0%
A.T. Kearney
47.5%
Infosys
45.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
42.5%
Prudential
40.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
37.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
35.0%
McGladrey LLP
32.5%
Analysis Group
30.0%
Capgemini
27.5%
Towers Watson
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
97.5%
Deloitte
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
Boston Consulting Group
85.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.5%
Strategy&
80.0%
ZS Associates
77.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
72.5%
Accenture
70.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
67.5%
LEK Consulting
65.0%
IBM
62.5%
FTI Consulting
60.0%
Prudential
57.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
55.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
52.5%
McGladrey LLP
50.0%
The World Bank
47.5%
Cornerstone Research
45.0%
A.T. Kearney
42.5%
Oliver Wyman
40.0%
Infosys
37.5%
Capgemini
35.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
32.5%
Spencer Stuart
30.0%
Gotham Consulting Partners
27.5%
Towers Watson
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
97.5%
Deloitte
95.0%
McKinsey and Co
92.5%
PwC
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
Boston Consulting Group
85.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
80.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
77.5%
Strategy&
75.0%
IBM
72.5%
Accenture
70.0%
FTI Consulting
67.5%
Capgemini
65.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
62.5%
Infosys
60.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
57.5%
Oliver Wyman
55.0%
Towers Watson
52.5%
A.T. Kearney
50.0%
LEK Consulting
47.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
45.0%
Spencer Stuart
42.5%
ABI Group
40.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
37.5%
Analysis Group
35.0%
McGladrey LLP
32.5%
Cornerstone Research
30.0%
ZS Associates
27.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
97.5%
McKinsey and Co
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Deloitte
90.0%
Mercer
87.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
Boston Consulting Group
82.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
80.0%
Accenture
77.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
75.0%
Strategy&
72.5%
IBM
70.0%
Oliver Wyman
67.5%
LEK Consulting
65.0%
FTI Consulting
62.5%
Prudential
60.0%
Infosys
57.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
55.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
52.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
50.0%
Towers Watson
47.5%
ZS Associates
45.0%
A.T. Kearney
42.5%
Spencer Stuart
40.0%
McGladrey LLP
37.5%
The World Bank
35.0%
Cornerstone Research
32.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
30.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
27.5%
Capgemini
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Reputation - 40 Consulting Firms

Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
97.5%
Bain & Company
95.0%
Deloitte
92.5%
PwC
90.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.5%
Boston Consulting Group
85.0%
Mercer
82.5%
Strategy&
80.0%
IBM
77.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
75.0%
Accenture
72.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
70.0%
Prudential
67.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
65.0%
FTI Consulting
62.5%
LEK Consulting
60.0%
Oliver Wyman
57.5%
ZS Associates
55.0%
Spencer Stuart
52.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
50.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
47.5%
The World Bank
45.0%
Analysis Group
42.5%
Cornerstone Research
40.0%
A.T. Kearney
37.5%
Capgemini
35.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
32.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
30.0%
Navigant Consulting
27.5%
Acquisition Advisors
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

Life Style - 40 Consulting Firms

Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
97.5%
McKinsey and Co
95.0%
PwC
92.5%
Bain & Company
90.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
Oliver Wyman
82.5%
Accenture
80.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
77.5%
Mercer
75.0%
Strategy&
72.5%
FTI Consulting
70.0%
IBM
67.5%
Boston Consulting Group
65.0%
Prudential
62.5%
A.T. Kearney
60.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
57.5%
Capgemini
55.0%
ZS Associates
52.5%
Cornerstone Research
50.0%
McGladrey LLP
47.5%
The World Bank
45.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
42.5%
Towers Watson
40.0%
LEK Consulting
37.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
35.0%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
32.5%
Acquisition Advisors
30.0%
Analysis Group
27.5%
Spencer Stuart
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
97.5%
PwC
95.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
92.5%
Mercer
90.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.5%
Strategy&
85.0%
Bain & Company
82.5%
McKinsey and Co
80.0%
IBM
77.5%
Accenture
75.0%
FTI Consulting
72.5%
Capgemini
70.0%
ZS Associates
67.5%
Prudential
65.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
62.5%
Boston Consulting Group
60.0%
McGladrey LLP
57.5%
The World Bank
55.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
52.5%
A.T. Kearney
50.0%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
47.5%
Spencer Stuart
45.0%
Analysis Group
42.5%
Towers Watson
40.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
37.5%
Oliver Wyman
35.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
32.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
30.0%
Acquisition Advisors
27.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Opera Solutions
97.5%
EVA Dimensions
95.0%
Navigant Consulting
92.5%
Gotham Consulting Partners
90.0%
LEK Consulting
87.5%
Infosys
85.0%
Cornerstone Research
82.5%
ScottMadden
80.0%
ABI Group
77.5%
Acquisition Advisors
75.0%
CSC
72.5%
NorthStar Management Partners
70.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
67.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
65.0%
Oliver Wyman
62.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
60.0%
Towers Watson
57.5%
Spencer Stuart
55.0%
Analysis Group
52.5%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
50.0%
A.T. Kearney
47.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
45.0%
McGladrey LLP
42.5%
The World Bank
40.0%
Boston Consulting Group
37.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
35.0%
Capgemini
32.5%
FTI Consulting
30.0%
ZS Associates
27.5%
Prudential
25.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (40 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
67.5
Compass Lexecon
66.7
Boston Consulting Group
66.7
Keystone Strategy
65.0
LEK Consulting
65.0
Strategy&
65.0
Spencer Stuart
65.0
Oliver Wyman
64.7
Marakon
60.0
Public Financial Management
58.3
Accenture
58.2
Analysis Group
57.5
Navigant Capital Advisors
57.5
Deloitte
56.8
PwC
56.5
Charles River Associates
55.0
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
55.0
Avascent
55.0
Mesirow Financial
55.0
ZS Associates
53.3
Capgemini
53.0
Huron Consulting Group
52.5
Prudential
52.5
FTI Consulting
51.7
Cornerstone Research
50.0

Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (41 consulting firms)

Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available

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.