Consulting Company Statistics - As of December, 2012
These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2012. 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
97.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
95.5%
Bain & Company
93.2%
Oliver Wyman
90.9%
A.T. Kearney
88.6%
LEK Consulting
86.4%
ZS Associates
84.1%
Arthur D. Little
81.8%
Deloitte
79.5%
Cornerstone Research
77.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
75.0%
The Brattle Group
72.7%
Strategy&
70.5%
Sapient Global Markets
68.2%
Analysis Group
65.9%
Capgemini
63.6%
Charles River Associates
61.4%
Public Financial Management
59.1%
Wood Mackenzie
56.8%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
54.5%
Mizuho
52.3%
Accenture
50.0%
FTI Consulting
47.7%
Financo
45.5%
Compass Lexecon
43.2%
PwC
40.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
38.6%
IBM
36.4%
Towers Watson
34.1%
Capco
31.8%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (44 consulting firms)
Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
IBM
97.7%
Deloitte
95.5%
Oliver Wyman
93.2%
McKinsey and Co
90.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
88.6%
Sapient Global Markets
86.4%
PwC
84.1%
Bain & Company
81.8%
Accenture
79.5%
LEK Consulting
77.3%
Cornerstone Research
75.0%
Prudential
72.7%
Navigant Consulting
70.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
68.2%
ZS Associates
65.9%
Analysis Group
63.6%
Crowe Horwath
61.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
59.1%
FTI Consulting
56.8%
Towers Watson
54.5%
Mizuho
52.3%
Huron Consulting Group
50.0%
Arthur D. Little
47.7%
Axia Limited
45.5%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
43.2%
The Brattle Group
40.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
38.6%
Charles River Associates
36.4%
Wood Mackenzie
34.1%
Mercer
31.8%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (44 consulting firms)
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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 62 Consulting Firms
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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
Deloitte
96.8%
Bain & Company
95.2%
PwC
93.5%
Strategy&
91.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.3%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
88.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
87.1%
Oliver Wyman
85.5%
Accenture
83.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.6%
Mercer
79.0%
A.T. Kearney
77.4%
IBM
75.8%
ZS Associates
74.2%
Public Financial Management
72.6%
FTI Consulting
71.0%
Mizuho
69.4%
Towers Watson
67.7%
LEK Consulting
66.1%
Capgemini
64.5%
Prudential
62.9%
Spencer Stuart
61.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
59.7%
ClearEdge Partners
58.1%
Huron Consulting Group
56.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
54.8%
Compass Lexecon
53.2%
Kaiser Associates
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
Deloitte
95.2%
Accenture
93.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
91.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
90.3%
Bain & Company
88.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
87.1%
A.T. Kearney
85.5%
Oliver Wyman
83.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
82.3%
Strategy&
80.6%
Mercer
79.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
77.4%
ZS Associates
75.8%
LEK Consulting
74.2%
Public Financial Management
72.6%
Prudential
71.0%
Capgemini
69.4%
Towers Watson
67.7%
FTI Consulting
66.1%
Triage Consulting Group
64.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
62.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
61.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
59.7%
Acquisition Advisors
58.1%
Compass Lexecon
56.5%
ClearEdge Partners
54.8%
Charles River Associates
53.2%
IBM
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
98.4%
Deloitte
96.8%
PwC
95.2%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
93.5%
Bain & Company
91.9%
Strategy&
90.3%
Accenture
88.7%
Oliver Wyman
87.1%
A.T. Kearney
85.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
82.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.6%
ZS Associates
79.0%
Mercer
77.4%
LEK Consulting
75.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
74.2%
Capgemini
72.6%
Public Financial Management
71.0%
Towers Watson
69.4%
FTI Consulting
67.7%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
66.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
64.5%
Acquisition Advisors
62.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
61.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
59.7%
IBM
58.1%
Mizuho
56.5%
Prudential
54.8%
Frost and Sullivan
53.2%
Huron Consulting Group
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
PwC
83.3%
LEK Consulting
80.0%
ZS Associates
70.0%
Deloitte
70.0%
McKinsey and Co
70.0%
A.T. Kearney
60.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
50.0%
Oliver Wyman
50.0%
Analysis Group
40.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
10.0%
Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (10 consulting firms)
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Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
McKinsey and Co
95.2%
Deloitte
93.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
91.9%
Accenture
90.3%
Oliver Wyman
88.7%
LEK Consulting
87.1%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
85.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.9%
Strategy&
82.3%
ZS Associates
80.6%
A.T. Kearney
79.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
77.4%
Mercer
75.8%
Jones Lang LaSalle
74.2%
IBM
72.6%
Public Financial Management
71.0%
FTI Consulting
69.4%
Capgemini
67.7%
Prudential
66.1%
The Advisory Board Company
64.5%
Charles River Associates
62.9%
Great Way Limited Advisory
61.3%
Acquisition Advisors
59.7%
The Retirement Group
58.1%
Kaiser Associates
56.5%
The World Bank
54.8%
Parthenon Group-EY
53.2%
Analysis Group
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PwC
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
96.8%
Bain & Company
95.2%
Deloitte
93.5%
Accenture
91.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
90.3%
Mercer
88.7%
Oliver Wyman
87.1%
Strategy&
85.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
83.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.3%
A.T. Kearney
80.6%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
79.0%
Public Financial Management
77.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle
75.8%
IBM
74.2%
LEK Consulting
72.6%
FTI Consulting
71.0%
Frost and Sullivan
69.4%
McGladrey LLP
67.7%
Prudential
66.1%
Capgemini
64.5%
ZS Associates
62.9%
Towers Watson
61.3%
Mizuho
59.7%
The Advisory Board Company
58.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.5%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
54.8%
Great Way Limited Advisory
53.2%
ClearEdge Partners
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
98.4%
Bain & Company
96.8%
Deloitte
95.2%
PwC
93.5%
Strategy&
91.9%
Oliver Wyman
90.3%
Accenture
88.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
87.1%
Alvarez & Marsal
85.5%
Mercer
83.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
80.6%
A.T. Kearney
79.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
77.4%
ZS Associates
75.8%
IBM
74.2%
Public Financial Management
72.6%
FTI Consulting
71.0%
Towers Watson
69.4%
LEK Consulting
67.7%
Frost and Sullivan
66.1%
McGladrey LLP
64.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
62.9%
ClearEdge Partners
61.3%
Analysis Group
59.7%
Compass Lexecon
58.1%
Spencer Stuart
56.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
54.8%
Sapient Global Markets
53.2%
Capgemini
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Compensation - 62 Consulting Firms
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Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oliver Wyman
98.4%
Deloitte
96.8%
McKinsey and Co
95.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
93.5%
A.T. Kearney
91.9%
PwC
90.3%
Bain & Company
88.7%
Accenture
87.1%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
85.5%
Strategy&
83.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.3%
Mizuho
80.6%
Huron Consulting Group
79.0%
FTI Consulting
77.4%
Mercer
75.8%
IBM
74.2%
Capgemini
72.6%
ZS Associates
71.0%
Towers Watson
69.4%
LEK Consulting
67.7%
ClearEdge Partners
66.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
64.5%
Crowe Horwath
62.9%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
61.3%
Cornerstone Research
59.7%
Kaiser Associates
58.1%
Spencer Stuart
56.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
54.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
53.2%
Navigant Capital Advisors
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Senior Management - 62 Consulting Firms
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Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
Deloitte
95.2%
Accenture
93.5%
Bain & Company
91.9%
Oliver Wyman
90.3%
Mercer
88.7%
A.T. Kearney
87.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
85.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
83.9%
ZS Associates
82.3%
Strategy&
80.6%
Public Financial Management
79.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
77.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
75.8%
Frost and Sullivan
74.2%
FTI Consulting
72.6%
NERA Economic Consulting
71.0%
LEK Consulting
69.4%
Capgemini
67.7%
Mizuho
66.1%
Kaiser Associates
64.5%
Triage Consulting Group
62.9%
ClearEdge Partners
61.3%
Compass Lexecon
59.7%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
58.1%
IBM
56.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
54.8%
The Advisory Board Company
53.2%
McGladrey LLP
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
98.4%
Deloitte
96.8%
PwC
95.2%
Bain & Company
93.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
91.9%
Strategy&
90.3%
ZS Associates
88.7%
Accenture
87.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
85.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.9%
Mercer
82.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
80.6%
Public Financial Management
79.0%
Oliver Wyman
77.4%
A.T. Kearney
75.8%
LEK Consulting
74.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
72.6%
IBM
71.0%
Huron Consulting Group
69.4%
Mizuho
67.7%
Capgemini
66.1%
Towers Watson
64.5%
FTI Consulting
62.9%
Prudential
61.3%
Triage Consulting Group
59.7%
The Retirement Group
58.1%
ClearEdge Partners
56.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
54.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
53.2%
Cornerstone Research
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
Deloitte
95.2%
Bain & Company
93.5%
Oliver Wyman
91.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
90.3%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
88.7%
Accenture
87.1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
85.5%
Strategy&
83.9%
Mercer
82.3%
A.T. Kearney
80.6%
IBM
79.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
77.4%
Public Financial Management
75.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
74.2%
Capgemini
72.6%
LEK Consulting
71.0%
Mizuho
69.4%
Towers Watson
67.7%
ZS Associates
66.1%
Infosys
64.5%
FTI Consulting
62.9%
Parthenon Group-EY
61.3%
Compass Lexecon
59.7%
ClearEdge Partners
58.1%
Frost and Sullivan
56.5%
Great Way Limited Advisory
54.8%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
53.2%
NorthStar Management Partners
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
96.8%
PwC
95.2%
Deloitte
93.5%
Accenture
91.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
90.3%
Oliver Wyman
88.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
87.1%
Strategy&
85.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.9%
Mercer
82.3%
LEK Consulting
80.6%
A.T. Kearney
79.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
77.4%
Public Financial Management
75.8%
IBM
74.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
72.6%
ZS Associates
71.0%
Mizuho
69.4%
Towers Watson
67.7%
Capgemini
66.1%
The Advisory Board Company
64.5%
FTI Consulting
62.9%
Prudential
61.3%
Infosys
59.7%
ClearEdge Partners
58.1%
NorthStar Management Partners
56.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
54.8%
Compass Lexecon
53.2%
Triage Consulting Group
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Reputation - 62 Consulting Firms
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Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
Deloitte
96.8%
PwC
95.2%
Bain & Company
93.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
91.9%
Strategy&
90.3%
Accenture
88.7%
Oliver Wyman
87.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
83.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
82.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
80.6%
IBM
79.0%
Mercer
77.4%
A.T. Kearney
75.8%
Public Financial Management
74.2%
LEK Consulting
72.6%
Prudential
71.0%
ZS Associates
69.4%
FTI Consulting
67.7%
Mizuho
66.1%
ClearEdge Partners
64.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
62.9%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
61.3%
Triage Consulting Group
59.7%
The Retirement Group
58.1%
Boltendahl International Partners
56.5%
Great Way Limited Advisory
54.8%
Parthenon Group-EY
53.2%
The World Bank
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Recommended (1)
Company as a place you would recommend to others to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
Bain & Company
95.2%
Deloitte
93.5%
Oliver Wyman
91.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
90.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
88.7%
Strategy&
87.1%
Accenture
85.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.9%
Mercer
82.3%
NERA Economic Consulting
80.6%
A.T. Kearney
79.0%
Jones Lang LaSalle
77.4%
Public Financial Management
75.8%
ZS Associates
74.2%
IBM
72.6%
FTI Consulting
71.0%
Prudential
69.4%
Towers Watson
67.7%
LEK Consulting
66.1%
Capgemini
64.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
62.9%
Triage Consulting Group
61.3%
Charles River Associates
59.7%
ClearEdge Partners
58.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.5%
Navigant Capital Advisors
54.8%
Frost and Sullivan
53.2%
Huron Consulting Group
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Life Style - 62 Consulting Firms
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Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Deloitte
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
McKinsey and Co
95.2%
Oliver Wyman
93.5%
Accenture
91.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.3%
Bain & Company
88.7%
Public Financial Management
87.1%
Alvarez & Marsal
85.5%
Strategy&
83.9%
Jones Lang LaSalle
82.3%
NERA Economic Consulting
80.6%
A.T. Kearney
79.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
77.4%
IBM
75.8%
Mercer
74.2%
Capgemini
72.6%
FTI Consulting
71.0%
ZS Associates
69.4%
The Advisory Board Company
67.7%
Prudential
66.1%
Mizuho
64.5%
Towers Watson
62.9%
LEK Consulting
61.3%
McGladrey LLP
59.7%
Navigant Capital Advisors
58.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.5%
Kaiser Associates
54.8%
Great Way Limited Advisory
53.2%
Compass Lexecon
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
98.4%
PwC
96.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
95.2%
Public Financial Management
93.5%
Accenture
91.9%
Strategy&
90.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
88.7%
McKinsey and Co
87.1%
Mercer
85.5%
IBM
83.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
82.3%
Bain & Company
80.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
79.0%
ZS Associates
77.4%
Mizuho
75.8%
Capgemini
74.2%
Oliver Wyman
72.6%
Frost and Sullivan
71.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
69.4%
FTI Consulting
67.7%
Prudential
66.1%
A.T. Kearney
64.5%
Towers Watson
62.9%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
61.3%
ClearEdge Partners
59.7%
Great Way Limited Advisory
58.1%
Compass Lexecon
56.5%
The World Bank
54.8%
Kaiser Associates
53.2%
Simon Kucher Partners
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
The Retirement Group
98.4%
EVA Dimensions
96.8%
Opera Solutions
95.2%
The Townsend Group
93.5%
Navigant Consulting
91.9%
Gotham Consulting Partners
90.3%
Trinity Partners
88.7%
The Advisory Board Company
87.1%
Huron Consulting Group
85.5%
Infosys
83.9%
ABI Group
82.3%
ScottMadden
80.6%
Cornerstone Research
79.0%
Acquisition Advisors
77.4%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
75.8%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
74.2%
New Heights Research
72.6%
Marcum Group
71.0%
NorthStar Management Partners
69.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
67.7%
LEK Consulting
66.1%
Navigant Capital Advisors
64.5%
CSC
62.9%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
61.3%
Charles River Associates
59.7%
Crowe Horwath
58.1%
Boltendahl International Partners
56.5%
Spencer Stuart
54.8%
Analysis Group
53.2%
McGladrey LLP
51.6%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (62 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
Financo
87.5
IMS Consulting Group
72.0
Parthenon Group-EY
70.0
McKinsey and Co
68.5
Teneo
68.3
Bain & Company
67.1
Oliver Wyman
66.5
Strategy&
66.0
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
65.8
A.T. Kearney
65.6
Arthur D. Little
65.0
Spencer Stuart
65.0
Keystone Strategy
65.0
LEK Consulting
63.7
Crowe Horwath
63.0
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
62.5
Alvarez & Marsal
61.0
Marakon
60.0
The Brattle Group
60.0
Mizuho
60.0
Public Consulting Group
60.0
Mars & Co
60.0
Compass Lexecon
60.0
Analysis Group
59.0
Public Financial Management
58.3
Accenture
57.8
PwC
56.7
Deloitte
56.4
PricewaterhouseCoopers
56.4
FTI Consulting
55.4
Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (58 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.
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