Consulting Company Statistics - As of December, 2018
These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2018. 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 & Company
98.8%
Boston Consulting Group
97.6%
Bain & Company
96.4%
Arthur D. Little
95.2%
A.T. Kearney
94.0%
Oliver Wyman
92.9%
Cornerstone Research
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.5%
OCC Strategy Consultants
89.3%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
88.1%
Strategy&
86.9%
LEK Consulting
85.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
84.5%
Kaiser Associates
83.3%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
82.1%
Simon Kucher Partners
81.0%
Analysis Group
79.8%
Deloitte
78.6%
Capgemini
77.4%
Huron Consulting Group
76.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
75.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
73.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
72.6%
Capco
71.4%
Accenture
70.2%
Jones Lang LaSalle
69.0%
IMS Consulting Group
67.9%
FTI Consulting
66.7%
Gallup Consulting
65.5%
Sapient Global Markets
64.3%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (84 consulting firms)
Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oliver Wyman
98.8%
Mercer
97.6%
McKinsey & Company
96.4%
Boston Consulting Group
95.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
94.0%
PwC
92.9%
Bain & Company
91.7%
IBM
90.5%
Accenture
89.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
88.1%
Cornerstone Research
86.9%
Deloitte
85.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
84.5%
ZS Associates
83.3%
Sapient Global Markets
82.1%
AlixPartners
81.0%
Huron Consulting Group
79.8%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
78.6%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
77.4%
LEK Consulting
76.2%
Compass Lexecon
75.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
73.8%
FTI Consulting
72.6%
Prudential
71.4%
Wood Mackenzie
70.2%
Navigant Consulting
69.0%
Strategy&
67.9%
Analysis Group
66.7%
The Brattle Group
65.5%
A.T. Kearney
64.3%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (84 consulting firms)
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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 132 Consulting Firms
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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Cornerstone Research
97.0%
Oliver Wyman
96.2%
Strategy&
95.5%
Deloitte
94.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.9%
Parthenon Group-EY
93.2%
Accenture
92.4%
Analysis Group
91.7%
NERA Economic Consulting
90.9%
Mercer
90.2%
A.T. Kearney
89.4%
PwC
88.6%
ZS Associates
87.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.1%
Willis Towers Watson
86.4%
LEK Consulting
85.6%
Simon Kucher Partners
84.8%
Protiviti
84.1%
IBM
83.3%
Riveron
82.6%
Charles River Associates
81.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
81.1%
Huron Consulting Group
80.3%
Towers Watson
79.5%
Jones Lang LaSalle
78.8%
Crowe Horwath
78.0%
AlixPartners
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Professional Growth Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Strategy&
96.2%
A.T. Kearney
95.5%
Deloitte
94.7%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.9%
PwC
93.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
92.4%
Accenture
91.7%
LEK Consulting
90.9%
Analysis Group
90.2%
Cornerstone Research
89.4%
ZS Associates
88.6%
Mercer
87.9%
FTI Consulting
87.1%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
86.4%
Simon Kucher Partners
85.6%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.8%
Riveron
84.1%
Protiviti
83.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
82.6%
AlixPartners
81.8%
IBM
81.1%
Huron Consulting Group
80.3%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
79.5%
Putnam Associates
78.8%
Charles River Associates
78.0%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Career Advancement Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Boston Consulting Group
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Bain & Company
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Strategy&
96.2%
Deloitte
95.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
94.7%
Accenture
93.9%
LEK Consulting
93.2%
A.T. Kearney
92.4%
PwC
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
90.2%
Cornerstone Research
89.4%
Analysis Group
88.6%
Protiviti
87.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
87.1%
FTI Consulting
86.4%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
85.6%
Riveron
84.8%
Mercer
84.1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.3%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
82.6%
Huron Consulting Group
81.8%
Mars & Co
81.1%
IBM
80.3%
Willis Towers Watson
79.5%
Putnam Associates
78.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
78.0%
IMS Consulting Group
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 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
Mercer
90.0%
Crowe Horwath
90.0%
Bain & Company
84.5%
Strategy&
84.5%
McKinsey & Company
81.7%
The Brattle Group
80.0%
Mars & Co
80.0%
LEK Consulting
80.0%
Cornerstone Research
80.0%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
80.0%
McGladrey LLP
80.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
78.0%
Analysis Group
76.7%
PwC
75.9%
Charles River Associates
75.0%
Kaiser Associates
75.0%
ZS Associates
75.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
73.3%
Deloitte
72.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
71.3%
IMS Consulting Group
70.0%
Bates White Economic Consulting
70.0%
FTI Consulting
70.0%
Oliver Wyman
69.4%
Boston Consulting Group
68.1%
Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (52 consulting firms)
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Promotions and Fairness - 132 Consulting Firms
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Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Analysis Group
97.7%
Boston Consulting Group
97.0%
Oliver Wyman
96.2%
PwC
95.5%
LEK Consulting
94.7%
Accenture
93.9%
Deloitte
93.2%
ZS Associates
92.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
91.7%
Cornerstone Research
90.9%
Protiviti
90.2%
Strategy&
89.4%
A.T. Kearney
88.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
87.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.1%
IBM
86.4%
Mercer
85.6%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
84.8%
Willis Towers Watson
84.1%
IMS Consulting Group
83.3%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
82.6%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
81.8%
Charles River Associates
81.1%
Huron Consulting Group
80.3%
FTI Consulting
79.5%
CohnReznick LLP
78.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
78.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
Oliver Wyman
98.5%
McKinsey & Company
97.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
97.0%
Analysis Group
96.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
95.5%
Mercer
94.7%
Accenture
93.9%
Boston Consulting Group
93.2%
PwC
92.4%
Deloitte
91.7%
Strategy&
90.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.2%
Cornerstone Research
89.4%
A.T. Kearney
88.6%
Protiviti
87.9%
ZS Associates
87.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
86.4%
Willis Towers Watson
85.6%
IBM
84.8%
LEK Consulting
84.1%
FTI Consulting
83.3%
Simon Kucher Partners
82.6%
CohnReznick LLP
81.8%
PA Consulting Group
81.1%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
80.3%
IMS Consulting Group
79.5%
Towers Watson
78.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
78.0%
Capgemini
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 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
Bain & Company
99.2%
Boston Consulting Group
98.5%
McKinsey & Company
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.2%
Cornerstone Research
95.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
94.7%
Analysis Group
93.9%
Protiviti
93.2%
Accenture
92.4%
Deloitte
91.7%
PwC
90.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
90.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
89.4%
ZS Associates
88.6%
Mercer
87.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.1%
Strategy&
86.4%
Willis Towers Watson
85.6%
A.T. Kearney
84.8%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
84.1%
IBM
83.3%
Crowe Horwath
82.6%
LEK Consulting
81.8%
Milliman Inc
81.1%
Towers Watson
80.3%
Riveron
79.5%
FTI Consulting
78.8%
Kaiser Associates
78.0%
Charles River Associates
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Compensation - 132 Consulting Firms
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Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Boston Consulting Group
99.2%
Oliver Wyman
98.5%
Bain & Company
97.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
97.0%
Cornerstone Research
96.2%
McKinsey & Company
95.5%
Analysis Group
94.7%
Strategy&
93.9%
AlixPartners
93.2%
A.T. Kearney
92.4%
Accenture
91.7%
Willis Towers Watson
90.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
90.2%
IBM
89.4%
Deloitte
88.6%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
87.9%
LEK Consulting
87.1%
PwC
86.4%
ZS Associates
85.6%
Crowe Horwath
84.8%
Charles River Associates
84.1%
Mercer
83.3%
Huron Consulting Group
82.6%
Booz Allen Hamilton
81.8%
Capco
81.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
80.3%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
79.5%
Riveron
78.8%
Towers Watson
78.0%
Simon Kucher Partners
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available
Senior Management - 132 Consulting Firms
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Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Oliver Wyman
97.7%
Boston Consulting Group
97.0%
Cornerstone Research
96.2%
PwC
95.5%
Mercer
94.7%
ZS Associates
93.9%
Accenture
93.2%
Deloitte
92.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
91.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
90.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
90.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
89.4%
A.T. Kearney
88.6%
Strategy&
87.9%
Protiviti
87.1%
LEK Consulting
86.4%
Kaiser Associates
85.6%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.8%
Crowe Horwath
84.1%
Willis Towers Watson
83.3%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
82.6%
Putnam Associates
81.8%
IBM
81.1%
Analysis Group
80.3%
Capgemini
79.5%
Towers Watson
78.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
78.0%
FTI Consulting
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Teamwork (1)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey & Company
99.2%
Bain & Company
98.5%
Cornerstone Research
97.7%
Boston Consulting Group
97.0%
Deloitte
96.2%
Oliver Wyman
95.5%
PwC
94.7%
ZS Associates
93.9%
Accenture
93.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
92.4%
LEK Consulting
91.7%
Strategy&
90.9%
Mercer
90.2%
Analysis Group
89.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
88.6%
Protiviti
87.9%
IBM
87.1%
Simon Kucher Partners
86.4%
A.T. Kearney
85.6%
IMS Consulting Group
84.8%
Huron Consulting Group
84.1%
Charles River Associates
83.3%
Towers Watson
82.6%
Willis Towers Watson
81.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
81.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.3%
Public Financial Management
79.5%
Crowe Horwath
78.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
78.0%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
96.9%
Parthenon Group-EY
96.2%
PwC
95.4%
Deloitte
94.7%
Protiviti
93.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.1%
Accenture
92.4%
Strategy&
91.6%
A.T. Kearney
90.8%
ZS Associates
90.1%
Cornerstone Research
89.3%
Analysis Group
88.5%
LEK Consulting
87.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.0%
Willis Towers Watson
86.3%
Mercer
85.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.7%
Crowe Horwath
84.0%
Simon Kucher Partners
83.2%
Riveron
82.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle
81.7%
Towers Watson
80.9%
IBM
80.2%
Putnam Associates
79.4%
FTI Consulting
78.6%
Milliman Inc
77.9%
Capgemini
77.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (131 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
96.2%
Cornerstone Research
95.5%
PwC
94.7%
Deloitte
93.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.2%
LEK Consulting
92.4%
Accenture
91.7%
ZS Associates
90.9%
Protiviti
90.2%
Strategy&
89.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
88.6%
A.T. Kearney
87.9%
Crowe Horwath
87.1%
Mercer
86.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle
85.6%
Riveron
84.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
84.1%
FTI Consulting
83.3%
Putnam Associates
82.6%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
81.8%
Booz Allen Hamilton
81.1%
IMS Consulting Group
80.3%
Analysis Group
79.5%
IBM
78.8%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
78.0%
Towers Watson
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Reputation - 132 Consulting Firms
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Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
McKinsey & Company
99.2%
Bain & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Cornerstone Research
96.2%
Deloitte
95.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
94.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
93.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
93.2%
Accenture
92.4%
Analysis Group
91.7%
PwC
90.9%
ZS Associates
90.2%
Strategy&
89.4%
Mercer
88.6%
A.T. Kearney
87.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.1%
LEK Consulting
86.4%
IBM
85.6%
AlixPartners
84.8%
Willis Towers Watson
84.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
83.3%
FTI Consulting
82.6%
Crowe Horwath
81.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
81.1%
Huron Consulting Group
80.3%
Simon Kucher Partners
79.5%
Prudential
78.8%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
78.0%
Charles River Associates
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 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
Bain & Company
99.2%
McKinsey & Company
98.5%
Boston Consulting Group
97.7%
Oliver Wyman
97.0%
Cornerstone Research
96.2%
Deloitte
95.5%
Alvarez & Marsal
94.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
93.9%
Analysis Group
93.2%
Accenture
92.4%
Strategy&
91.7%
Mercer
90.9%
PwC
90.2%
A.T. Kearney
89.4%
ZS Associates
88.6%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.9%
Willis Towers Watson
87.1%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
86.4%
Crowe Horwath
85.6%
LEK Consulting
84.8%
IMS Consulting Group
84.1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
83.3%
Protiviti
82.6%
Charles River Associates
81.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
81.1%
Simon Kucher Partners
80.3%
FTI Consulting
79.5%
IBM
78.8%
AlixPartners
78.0%
Towers Watson
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Life Style - 132 Consulting Firms
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Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Cornerstone Research
99.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
98.5%
McKinsey & Company
97.7%
Accenture
97.0%
Oliver Wyman
96.2%
Willis Towers Watson
95.5%
Protiviti
94.7%
Mercer
93.9%
PwC
93.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.4%
IBM
91.7%
Deloitte
90.9%
Bain & Company
90.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
89.4%
Boston Consulting Group
88.6%
ZS Associates
87.9%
Crowe Horwath
87.1%
Analysis Group
86.4%
Strategy&
85.6%
Simon Kucher Partners
84.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.1%
Compass Lexecon
83.3%
A.T. Kearney
82.6%
LEK Consulting
81.8%
Capgemini
81.1%
Capco
80.3%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
79.5%
Huron Consulting Group
78.8%
IMS Consulting Group
78.0%
Riveron
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 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
99.2%
Protiviti
98.5%
IBM
97.7%
Mercer
97.0%
Accenture
96.2%
Willis Towers Watson
95.5%
PwC
94.7%
Deloitte
93.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
93.2%
Bain & Company
92.4%
Cornerstone Research
91.7%
McKinsey & Company
90.9%
Capgemini
90.2%
Simon Kucher Partners
89.4%
Strategy&
88.6%
Boston Consulting Group
87.9%
Oliver Wyman
87.1%
Crowe Horwath
86.4%
Analysis Group
85.6%
ZS Associates
84.8%
NERA Economic Consulting
84.1%
Public Financial Management
83.3%
Compass Lexecon
82.6%
Sapient Global Markets
81.8%
Parthenon Group-EY
81.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
80.3%
Capco
79.5%
A.T. Kearney
78.8%
CohnReznick LLP
78.0%
UnitedHealth Group
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Opera Solutions
99.2%
The Townsend Group
98.5%
EVA Dimensions
97.7%
Young and Partners
97.0%
Gotham Consulting Partners
96.2%
McKinsey
95.5%
Marakon
94.7%
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
93.9%
ABI Group
93.2%
ScottMadden
92.4%
NorthStar Management Partners
91.7%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
90.9%
New Heights Research
90.2%
Park Street Advisors
89.4%
Walmart
88.6%
Advocates Business Consultants, Inc
87.9%
Marcum Group
87.1%
Acquisition Advisors
86.4%
AMN Consulting
85.6%
Aberdeen Advisors
84.8%
Mu Sigma
84.1%
ICF International
83.3%
The Retirement Group
82.6%
Carlisle and Gallagher Consulting Group
81.8%
Navigant Capital Advisors
81.1%
Boltendahl International Partners
80.3%
Atlanta BeltLine Inc
79.5%
Argopoint
78.8%
AMEC Environment and Infrastructure
78.0%
New England Pension Consultants
77.3%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (132 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Financo
87.5
EVA Dimensions
75.0
Oncology Solutions, LLC
75.0
Galt and Company
72.5
ABeam
70.0
Teneo
70.0
Kaufman Hall and Associates
70.0
McKinsey & Company
67.1
Strategy&
67.0
Bain & Company
65.0
Keystone Strategy
65.0
Mu Sigma
65.0
The Parthenon Group
65.0
Campbell Alliance
65.0
AMR international
65.0
STEER Partners
65.0
Boston Consulting Group
64.6
Oliver Wyman
64.2
LEK Consulting
63.7
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
63.7
Parthenon Group-EY
63.6
Altman Vilandrie & Company
63.3
A.T. Kearney
63.1
Mizuho
62.5
Marlin and Associates
61.7
The Cambridge Group
61.7
EXL Service
61.7
StratForce
61.7
The Hackett Group
61.0
Arthur D. Little
60.7
Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (145 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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