Consulting Company Statistics - As of December, 2014
These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2014. 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
98.6%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
97.1%
Bain & Company
95.7%
A.T. Kearney
94.2%
Oliver Wyman
92.8%
ZS Associates
91.3%
LEK Consulting
89.9%
OCC Strategy Consultants
88.4%
Strategy&
87.0%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
85.5%
Cornerstone Research
84.1%
Arthur D. Little
82.6%
Parthenon Group-EY
81.2%
Huron Consulting Group
79.7%
Deloitte
78.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
76.8%
Analysis Group
75.4%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
73.9%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
72.5%
Kaiser Associates
71.0%
Simon Kucher Partners
69.6%
Capgemini
68.1%
Accenture
66.7%
Jones Lang LaSalle
65.2%
Compass Lexecon
63.8%
Gallup Consulting
62.3%
Sapient Global Markets
60.9%
Mizuho
59.4%
FTI Consulting
58.0%
IMS Consulting Group
56.5%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (69 consulting firms)
Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oliver Wyman
98.6%
McKinsey and Co
97.1%
Deloitte
95.7%
Bain & Company
94.2%
IBM
92.8%
PwC
91.3%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
89.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
88.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
87.0%
Sapient Global Markets
85.5%
LEK Consulting
84.1%
Accenture
82.6%
Mercer
81.2%
Cornerstone Research
79.7%
FTI Consulting
78.3%
Prudential
76.8%
Huron Consulting Group
75.4%
ZS Associates
73.9%
Analysis Group
72.5%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
71.0%
Navigant Consulting
69.6%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
68.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
66.7%
AlixPartners
65.2%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
63.8%
Compass Lexecon
62.3%
The Brattle Group
60.9%
Wood Mackenzie
59.4%
Towers Watson
58.0%
Capco
56.5%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (69 consulting firms)
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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 96 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
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
96.9%
Deloitte
95.8%
Oliver Wyman
94.8%
PwC
93.8%
Strategy&
92.7%
ZS Associates
91.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
89.6%
Accenture
88.5%
A.T. Kearney
87.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
86.5%
Mercer
85.4%
LEK Consulting
84.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
83.3%
IBM
82.3%
The Retirement Group
81.3%
Towers Watson
80.2%
Analysis Group
79.2%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
78.1%
Prudential
77.1%
Frost and Sullivan
76.0%
Cornerstone Research
75.0%
Huron Consulting Group
74.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
72.9%
Charles River Associates
71.9%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
70.8%
FTI Consulting
69.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
Deloitte
96.9%
PwC
95.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
94.8%
Oliver Wyman
93.8%
A.T. Kearney
92.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.6%
Strategy&
89.6%
Accenture
88.5%
LEK Consulting
87.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
86.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
85.4%
Mercer
84.4%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
83.3%
Prudential
82.3%
Towers Watson
81.3%
Analysis Group
80.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
79.2%
Frost and Sullivan
78.1%
SAP AG
77.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
76.0%
The Retirement Group
75.0%
Huron Consulting Group
74.0%
IBM
72.9%
Cornerstone Research
71.9%
Ocean Tomo
70.8%
Charles River Associates
69.8%
The Brattle Group
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
99.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
97.9%
Bain & Company
96.9%
Deloitte
95.8%
Oliver Wyman
94.8%
PwC
93.8%
ZS Associates
92.7%
Strategy&
91.7%
LEK Consulting
90.6%
A.T. Kearney
89.6%
Accenture
88.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
86.5%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
85.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
84.4%
Mercer
83.3%
Analysis Group
82.3%
SAP AG
81.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
80.2%
Towers Watson
79.2%
Huron Consulting Group
78.1%
Frost and Sullivan
77.1%
Capgemini
76.0%
The Retirement Group
75.0%
Simon Kucher Partners
74.0%
Protiviti
72.9%
Cornerstone Research
71.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
70.8%
Prudential
69.8%
Public Financial Management
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
McKinsey and Co
87.5%
LEK Consulting
85.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.0%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
80.0%
Accenture
80.0%
Mercer
80.0%
PwC
79.4%
Charles River Associates
75.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
75.0%
Deloitte
74.0%
Cornerstone Research
70.0%
Crowe Horwath
70.0%
ZS Associates
60.0%
Ericsson
60.0%
Chatham Financial
60.0%
Arthur D. Little
60.0%
A.T. Kearney
60.0%
IBM
56.7%
Oliver Wyman
56.7%
Bain & Company
56.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
52.9%
EVA Dimensions
50.0%
Infosys
50.0%
Trinity Partners
50.0%
Compass Lexecon
50.0%
Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (33 consulting firms)
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Promotions and Fairness - 96 Consulting Firms
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Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
PwC
96.9%
Oliver Wyman
95.8%
ZS Associates
94.8%
LEK Consulting
93.8%
Deloitte
92.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
91.7%
Accenture
90.6%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
89.6%
A.T. Kearney
88.5%
Strategy&
87.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
86.5%
Analysis Group
85.4%
Cornerstone Research
84.4%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
83.3%
The Retirement Group
82.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
81.3%
IBM
80.2%
Mercer
79.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
78.1%
SAP AG
77.1%
Charles River Associates
76.0%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
75.0%
Protiviti
74.0%
Navigant Consulting
72.9%
Prudential
71.9%
Frost and Sullivan
70.8%
Parthenon Group-EY
69.8%
The World Bank
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
PwC
96.9%
Oliver Wyman
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
92.7%
Accenture
91.7%
A.T. Kearney
90.6%
Strategy&
89.6%
ZS Associates
88.5%
Analysis Group
87.5%
Mercer
86.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
85.4%
LEK Consulting
84.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
83.3%
IBM
82.3%
Frost and Sullivan
81.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.2%
Towers Watson
79.2%
Cornerstone Research
78.1%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
77.1%
SAP AG
76.0%
The Retirement Group
75.0%
Prudential
74.0%
Protiviti
72.9%
Capgemini
71.9%
Public Financial Management
70.8%
Sapient Global Markets
69.8%
Compass Lexecon
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
Oliver Wyman
96.9%
Deloitte
95.8%
ZS Associates
94.8%
PwC
93.8%
Strategy&
92.7%
Accenture
91.7%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
90.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
89.6%
Mercer
88.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.5%
Frost and Sullivan
86.5%
A.T. Kearney
85.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.4%
Analysis Group
83.3%
LEK Consulting
82.3%
Prudential
81.3%
Towers Watson
80.2%
Jones Lang LaSalle
79.2%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
78.1%
Cornerstone Research
77.1%
Protiviti
76.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
75.0%
IBM
74.0%
Public Financial Management
72.9%
SAP AG
71.9%
Ocean Tomo
70.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
69.8%
FTI Consulting
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Compensation - 96 Consulting Firms
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Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oliver Wyman
99.0%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Bain & Company
96.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
A.T. Kearney
93.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
92.7%
PwC
91.7%
Strategy&
90.6%
Huron Consulting Group
89.6%
Accenture
88.5%
Cornerstone Research
87.5%
ZS Associates
86.5%
IBM
85.4%
LEK Consulting
84.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
83.3%
Mercer
82.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
81.3%
Analysis Group
80.2%
Towers Watson
79.2%
The Retirement Group
78.1%
Crowe Horwath
77.1%
Alvarez & Marsal
76.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
75.0%
Mizuho
74.0%
Frost and Sullivan
72.9%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
71.9%
FTI Consulting
70.8%
Capgemini
69.8%
Compass Lexecon
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available
Senior Management - 96 Consulting Firms
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Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
ZS Associates
96.9%
PwC
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
Oliver Wyman
93.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
92.7%
Accenture
91.7%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
90.6%
Mercer
89.6%
A.T. Kearney
88.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
87.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
86.5%
LEK Consulting
85.4%
Strategy&
84.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle
83.3%
Frost and Sullivan
82.3%
Towers Watson
81.3%
Cornerstone Research
80.2%
Public Financial Management
79.2%
IBM
78.1%
Sapient Global Markets
77.1%
Analysis Group
76.0%
Prudential
75.0%
Capgemini
74.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
72.9%
FTI Consulting
71.9%
Infosys
70.8%
IHS
69.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
99.0%
Deloitte
97.9%
Bain & Company
96.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
95.8%
PwC
94.8%
ZS Associates
93.8%
Strategy&
92.7%
Oliver Wyman
91.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
90.6%
Accenture
89.6%
Booz Allen Hamilton
88.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
87.5%
Public Financial Management
86.5%
Mercer
85.4%
LEK Consulting
84.4%
Cornerstone Research
83.3%
A.T. Kearney
82.3%
IBM
81.3%
Towers Watson
80.2%
Huron Consulting Group
79.2%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
78.1%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
77.1%
The Retirement Group
76.0%
Prudential
75.0%
Sapient Global Markets
74.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
72.9%
Capgemini
71.9%
Parthenon Group-EY
70.8%
Analysis Group
69.8%
Infosys
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
PwC
96.9%
Oliver Wyman
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
93.8%
Accenture
92.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
91.7%
Jones Lang LaSalle
90.6%
ZS Associates
89.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
88.5%
A.T. Kearney
87.5%
IBM
86.5%
Strategy&
85.4%
LEK Consulting
84.4%
Mercer
83.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
82.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
81.3%
Towers Watson
80.2%
Frost and Sullivan
79.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
78.1%
Analysis Group
77.1%
Ocean Tomo
76.0%
Public Financial Management
75.0%
Infosys
74.0%
Prudential
72.9%
The Retirement Group
71.9%
Capgemini
70.8%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
69.8%
SAP AG
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
PwC
96.9%
Oliver Wyman
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
93.8%
LEK Consulting
92.7%
Jones Lang LaSalle
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.6%
Accenture
89.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
88.5%
A.T. Kearney
87.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
86.5%
Mercer
85.4%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
84.4%
The Retirement Group
83.3%
Cornerstone Research
82.3%
Strategy&
81.3%
Prudential
80.2%
IBM
79.2%
Towers Watson
78.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
77.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
76.0%
Frost and Sullivan
75.0%
Infosys
74.0%
Analysis Group
72.9%
Public Financial Management
71.9%
Ocean Tomo
70.8%
Crowe Horwath
69.8%
Sapient Global Markets
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Reputation - 96 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
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
96.9%
Deloitte
95.8%
Oliver Wyman
94.8%
PwC
93.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.7%
Strategy&
91.7%
IBM
90.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
89.6%
LEK Consulting
88.5%
Accenture
87.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
86.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.4%
Prudential
84.4%
ZS Associates
83.3%
Mercer
82.3%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
81.3%
The Retirement Group
80.2%
A.T. Kearney
79.2%
Cornerstone Research
78.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
77.1%
SAP AG
76.0%
Analysis Group
75.0%
Public Financial Management
74.0%
Towers Watson
72.9%
Sapient Global Markets
71.9%
Navigant Consulting
70.8%
Compass Lexecon
69.8%
Frost and Sullivan
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
99.0%
Bain & Company
97.9%
Oliver Wyman
96.9%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
95.8%
Deloitte
94.8%
PwC
93.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.7%
Strategy&
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.6%
Mercer
89.6%
Booz Allen Hamilton
88.5%
A.T. Kearney
87.5%
Accenture
86.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
85.4%
Prudential
84.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
83.3%
LEK Consulting
82.3%
Towers Watson
81.3%
The Retirement Group
80.2%
IBM
79.2%
Cornerstone Research
78.1%
Analysis Group
77.1%
Parthenon Group-EY
76.0%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
75.0%
Frost and Sullivan
74.0%
Huron Consulting Group
72.9%
Charles River Associates
71.9%
FTI Consulting
70.8%
Public Financial Management
69.8%
Ocean Tomo
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Life Style - 96 Consulting Firms
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Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey and Co
99.0%
Deloitte
97.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
96.9%
PwC
95.8%
Oliver Wyman
94.8%
Accenture
93.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.7%
IBM
91.7%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
90.6%
Bain & Company
89.6%
Strategy&
88.5%
ZS Associates
87.5%
Compass Lexecon
86.5%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
85.4%
Mercer
84.4%
A.T. Kearney
83.3%
Cornerstone Research
82.3%
Prudential
81.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.2%
Public Financial Management
79.2%
Frost and Sullivan
78.1%
Protiviti
77.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
76.0%
Capgemini
75.0%
LEK Consulting
74.0%
Towers Watson
72.9%
IHS
71.9%
Charles River Associates
70.8%
Argus Information and Advisory Services
69.8%
Crowe Horwath
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 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
Booz Allen Hamilton
99.0%
IBM
97.9%
Deloitte
96.9%
ZS Associates
95.8%
PwC
94.8%
Accenture
93.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.7%
Mercer
91.7%
McKinsey and Co
90.6%
Jones Lang LaSalle
89.6%
Strategy&
88.5%
Oliver Wyman
87.5%
Protiviti
86.5%
Prudential
85.4%
PricewaterhouseCoopers
84.4%
Frost and Sullivan
83.3%
Public Financial Management
82.3%
Bain & Company
81.3%
Compass Lexecon
80.2%
Sapient Global Markets
79.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
78.1%
Capgemini
77.1%
Mizuho
76.0%
IHS
75.0%
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
74.0%
Towers Watson
72.9%
A.T. Kearney
71.9%
Analysis Group
70.8%
Navigant Consulting
69.8%
Huron Consulting Group
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Opera Solutions
99.0%
Young and Partners
97.9%
Gotham Consulting Partners
96.9%
The Townsend Group
95.8%
EVA Dimensions
94.8%
MNP LLP
93.8%
IMS Consulting Group
92.7%
Trinity Partners
91.7%
The Advisory Board Company
90.6%
NorthStar Management Partners
89.6%
Marcum Group
88.5%
Acquisition Advisors
87.5%
AMN Consulting
86.5%
ScottMadden
85.4%
Advocates Business Consultants, Inc
84.4%
Walmart
83.3%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
82.3%
Arthur D. Little
81.3%
Park Street Advisors
80.2%
New Heights Research
79.2%
ABI Group
78.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
77.1%
The Retirement Group
76.0%
The Brattle Group
75.0%
Navigant Capital Advisors
74.0%
Argopoint
72.9%
AMEC Environment and Infrastructure
71.9%
Spencer Stuart
70.8%
wise and intelligent LLC
69.8%
New England Pension Consultants
68.8%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (96 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Financo
87.5
EVA Dimensions
75.0
Teneo
72.5
McKinsey and Co
69.2
Strategy&
66.5
Bain & Company
65.7
Oliver Wyman
65.5
Keystone Strategy
65.0
Arthur D. Little
65.0
The Hackett Group
65.0
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
64.1
The Parthenon Group
63.3
LEK Consulting
63.1
A.T. Kearney
62.9
IMS Consulting Group
62.7
Mizuho
62.5
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
62.0
The Cambridge Group
61.7
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
61.7
OCC Strategy Consultants
61.7
Marlin and Associates
61.7
Marakon
60.0
KornFerry International
60.0
Innosight
60.0
Parthenon Group-EY
60.0
Public Consulting Group
60.0
Mars & Co
60.0
Crowe Horwath
60.0
Public Financial Management
59.0
The Brattle Group
57.5
Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (89 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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