Consulting Company Statistics - As of December, 2025
These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2025. 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
99.1%
Boston Consulting Group
98.3%
Arthur D. Little
97.4%
Bain & Company
96.6%
A.T. Kearney
95.7%
OCC Strategy Consultants
94.9%
ZS Associates
94.0%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
93.2%
Oliver Wyman
92.3%
Strategy&
91.5%
Parthenon Group-EY
90.6%
Kaiser Associates
89.7%
Cornerstone Research
88.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
88.0%
LEK Consulting
87.2%
Alvarez & Marsal
86.3%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
85.5%
McKinsey
84.6%
Capgemini
83.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
82.9%
OC&C Strategy Consultants
82.1%
Deloitte
81.2%
AlixPartners
80.3%
Analysis Group
79.5%
DeciBio
78.6%
CBPartners
77.8%
Accenture
76.9%
Huron Consulting Group
76.1%
Jones Lang LaSalle
75.2%
IMS Consulting Group
74.4%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (117 consulting firms)
Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oliver Wyman
99.1%
Mercer
98.3%
Cornerstone Research
97.4%
AlixPartners
96.6%
Bain & Company
95.7%
PwC
94.9%
McKinsey and Co
94.0%
Boston Consulting Group
93.2%
IBM
92.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
91.5%
Deloitte
90.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
89.7%
Accenture
88.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
88.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
87.2%
FTI Consulting
86.3%
Strategy&
85.5%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
84.6%
ZS Associates
83.8%
Sapient Global Markets
82.9%
Compass Lexecon
82.1%
Protiviti
81.2%
Analysis Group
80.3%
LEK Consulting
79.5%
The Brattle Group
78.6%
Kurt Salmon Associates Capital Advisors
77.8%
A.T. Kearney
76.9%
Huron Consulting Group
76.1%
OC&C Strategy Consultants
75.2%
NERA Economic Consulting
74.4%
Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (117 consulting firms)
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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 189 Consulting Firms
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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Cornerstone Research
99.5%
Bain & Company
98.9%
Boston Consulting Group
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Oliver Wyman
97.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Analysis Group
96.3%
A.T. Kearney
95.8%
Strategy&
95.2%
Simon Kucher Partners
94.7%
Deloitte
94.2%
Putnam Associates
93.7%
Riveron
93.1%
Accenture
92.6%
LEK Consulting
92.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
91.5%
FTI Consulting
91.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton
90.5%
PwC
89.9%
Altman Solon
89.4%
Teneo
88.9%
Ankura
88.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
87.8%
McKinsey
87.3%
Charles River Associates
86.8%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
86.2%
AlixPartners
85.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
85.2%
Liberty Advisor Group
84.7%
Protiviti
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Professional Growth Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
LEK Consulting
97.4%
McKinsey
96.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.3%
Strategy&
95.8%
Cornerstone Research
95.2%
Analysis Group
94.7%
A.T. Kearney
94.2%
Deloitte
93.7%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
93.1%
PwC
92.6%
Accenture
92.1%
Simon Kucher Partners
91.5%
FTI Consulting
91.0%
Putnam Associates
90.5%
NERA Economic Consulting
89.9%
ZS Associates
89.4%
West Monroe Partners
88.9%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
88.4%
Riveron
87.8%
Ankura
87.3%
Parthenon Group-EY
86.8%
AlixPartners
86.2%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
85.7%
Teneo
85.2%
Berkeley Research Group
84.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 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
99.5%
Bain & Company
98.9%
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
LEK Consulting
97.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
96.3%
Riveron
95.8%
Cornerstone Research
95.2%
Deloitte
94.7%
Strategy&
94.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
93.7%
West Monroe Partners
93.1%
McKinsey
92.6%
PwC
92.1%
A.T. Kearney
91.5%
Accenture
91.0%
Putnam Associates
90.5%
AlixPartners
89.9%
FTI Consulting
89.4%
Ankura
88.9%
ZS Associates
88.4%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
87.8%
Huron Consulting Group
87.3%
Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC
86.8%
Analysis Group
86.2%
Protiviti
85.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
85.2%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
84.7%
Korn Ferry
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 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
Insight Sourcing Group
100.0%
GRAPH Strategy LLC
100.0%
Stax
100.0%
HealthScape Advisors
100.0%
Deloitte
95.0%
Capco
90.0%
Cherry Bekaert
90.0%
Crowe Horwath
90.0%
Altman Solon
90.0%
KPMG
90.0%
UnitedHealth Group
90.0%
Cornerstone Research
87.5%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
84.0%
Bain & Company
83.7%
Strategy&
80.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
80.7%
Bates White Economic Consulting
80.0%
McGladrey LLP
80.0%
Mars & Co
80.0%
The Brattle Group
80.0%
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
80.0%
A&M - Alvarez and Marsal
80.0%
Guidehouse
80.0%
Investor Group Services
80.0%
Russell Reynolds Associates
80.0%
Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (96 consulting firms)
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Promotions and Fairness - 189 Consulting Firms
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Feedback (1)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
Oliver Wyman
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Analysis Group
97.4%
LEK Consulting
96.8%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
96.3%
PwC
95.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
95.2%
West Monroe Partners
94.7%
Cornerstone Research
94.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
93.7%
Deloitte
93.1%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
92.6%
Accenture
92.1%
A.T. Kearney
91.5%
Strategy&
91.0%
Protiviti
90.5%
ZS Associates
89.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
89.4%
Putnam Associates
88.9%
FTI Consulting
88.4%
Meketa Investment Group
87.8%
IBM
87.3%
McKinsey
86.8%
Riveron
86.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
85.7%
Mercer
85.2%
Teneo
84.7%
Crowe LLP
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Recognition (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Oliver Wyman
98.9%
Analysis Group
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Boston Consulting Group
97.4%
West Monroe Partners
96.8%
Cornerstone Research
96.3%
Booz Allen Hamilton
95.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
95.2%
Putnam Associates
94.7%
PwC
94.2%
Accenture
93.7%
Crowe LLP
93.1%
Strategy&
92.6%
FTI Consulting
92.1%
Deloitte
91.5%
Protiviti
91.0%
Parthenon Group-EY
90.5%
A.T. Kearney
89.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
89.4%
LEK Consulting
88.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
88.4%
McKinsey
87.8%
Mercer
87.3%
Ankura
86.8%
Trinity Partners
86.2%
Riveron
85.7%
ZS Associates
85.2%
Altman Solon
84.7%
IBM
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 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
Cornerstone Research
99.5%
Bain & Company
98.9%
Boston Consulting Group
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
McKinsey and Co
97.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
96.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
96.3%
Analysis Group
95.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
95.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
94.7%
Putnam Associates
94.2%
Protiviti
93.7%
A.T. Kearney
93.1%
Crowe Horwath
92.6%
Crowe LLP
92.1%
Altman Solon
91.5%
LEK Consulting
91.0%
FTI Consulting
90.5%
Liberty Advisor Group
89.9%
PwC
89.4%
Deloitte
88.9%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
88.4%
Riveron
87.8%
Strategy&
87.3%
IBM
86.8%
Accenture
86.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
85.7%
Mercer
85.2%
West Monroe Partners
84.7%
ZS Associates
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Compensation - 189 Consulting Firms
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Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Cornerstone Research
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
Bain & Company
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
Analysis Group
97.4%
McKinsey and Co
96.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.3%
AlixPartners
95.8%
Strategy&
95.2%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
94.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
94.2%
A.T. Kearney
93.7%
Crowe LLP
93.1%
LEK Consulting
92.6%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
92.1%
Riveron
91.5%
Altman Solon
91.0%
Accenture
90.5%
Putnam Associates
89.9%
Crowe Horwath
89.4%
NERA Economic Consulting
88.9%
OC&C Strategy Consultants
88.4%
IBM
87.8%
ZS Associates
87.3%
Teneo
86.8%
Charles River Associates
86.2%
PwC
85.7%
McKinsey
85.2%
Deloitte
84.7%
Huron Consulting Group
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Company Specific Salary and Bonus Data Available
Senior Management - 189 Consulting Firms
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Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
Oliver Wyman
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Cornerstone Research
97.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
96.8%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.3%
FTI Consulting
95.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
95.2%
Mercer
94.7%
Protiviti
94.2%
Analysis Group
93.7%
PwC
93.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
92.6%
Deloitte
92.1%
Accenture
91.5%
Crowe Horwath
91.0%
Crowe LLP
90.5%
Capgemini
89.9%
LEK Consulting
89.4%
MNP LLP
88.9%
Putnam Associates
88.4%
A.T. Kearney
87.8%
ZS Associates
87.3%
Ankura
86.8%
Strategy&
86.2%
Altman Solon
85.7%
AlixPartners
85.2%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
84.7%
Teneo
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 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
99.5%
Bain & Company
98.9%
Boston Consulting Group
98.4%
Cornerstone Research
97.9%
Oliver Wyman
97.4%
LEK Consulting
96.8%
Analysis Group
96.3%
Protiviti
95.8%
Deloitte
95.2%
PwC
94.7%
Accenture
94.2%
Simon Kucher Partners
93.7%
McKinsey
93.1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
92.6%
Teneo
92.1%
ZS Associates
91.5%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
91.0%
Strategy&
90.5%
A.T. Kearney
89.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
89.4%
Altman Solon
88.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
88.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
87.8%
FTI Consulting
87.3%
Putnam Associates
86.8%
West Monroe Partners
86.2%
Charles River Associates
85.7%
AlixPartners
85.2%
Mercer
84.7%
Huron Consulting Group
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
Oliver Wyman
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Alvarez & Marsal
97.4%
Cornerstone Research
96.8%
Protiviti
96.3%
Ankura
95.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
95.2%
Riveron
94.7%
West Monroe Partners
94.2%
PwC
93.7%
Analysis Group
93.1%
FTI Consulting
92.6%
Strategy&
92.1%
Deloitte
91.5%
A.T. Kearney
91.0%
NERA Economic Consulting
90.5%
Accenture
89.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton
89.4%
Putnam Associates
88.9%
Crowe Horwath
88.4%
Teneo
87.8%
Altman Solon
87.3%
Charles River Associates
86.8%
AlixPartners
86.2%
Parthenon Group-EY
85.7%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
85.2%
ZS Associates
84.7%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Cornerstone Research
98.9%
Boston Consulting Group
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
McKinsey and Co
97.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Ankura
96.3%
Riveron
95.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
95.2%
AlixPartners
94.7%
NERA Economic Consulting
94.2%
Protiviti
93.7%
PwC
93.1%
FTI Consulting
92.6%
Deloitte
92.1%
Putnam Associates
91.5%
West Monroe Partners
91.0%
Crowe Horwath
90.5%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
89.9%
LEK Consulting
89.4%
ClearView Healthcare Partners
88.9%
Strategy&
88.4%
Accenture
87.8%
A.T. Kearney
87.3%
Analysis Group
86.8%
Teneo
86.2%
Booz Allen Hamilton
85.7%
McKinsey
85.2%
ZS Associates
84.7%
Parthenon Group-EY
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Reputation - 189 Consulting Firms
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Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain & Company
99.5%
Boston Consulting Group
98.9%
McKinsey and Co
98.4%
Cornerstone Research
97.9%
Oliver Wyman
97.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Analysis Group
96.3%
NERA Economic Consulting
95.7%
Deloitte
95.2%
AlixPartners
94.7%
Putnam Associates
94.1%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
93.6%
FTI Consulting
93.1%
Accenture
92.6%
PwC
92.0%
A.T. Kearney
91.5%
LEK Consulting
91.0%
McKinsey
90.4%
Strategy&
89.9%
Simon Kucher Partners
89.4%
Booz Allen Hamilton
88.8%
IBM
88.3%
Teneo
87.8%
Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC
87.2%
ZS Associates
86.7%
Charles River Associates
86.2%
Huron Consulting Group
85.6%
Ankura
85.1%
Riveron
84.6%
Parthenon Group-EY
84.0%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (188 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
99.5%
Oliver Wyman
98.9%
Boston Consulting Group
98.4%
McKinsey and Co
97.9%
Cornerstone Research
97.3%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Analysis Group
96.3%
Putnam Associates
95.7%
West Monroe Partners
95.2%
FTI Consulting
94.7%
Deloitte
94.1%
Altman Solon
93.6%
Accenture
93.1%
A.T. Kearney
92.6%
Strategy&
92.0%
PwC
91.5%
Altman Vilandrie & Company
91.0%
AlixPartners
90.4%
Charles River Associates
89.9%
ZS Associates
89.4%
Crowe Horwath
88.8%
Simon Kucher Partners
88.3%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
87.8%
LEK Consulting
87.2%
McKinsey
86.7%
Ankura
86.2%
Protiviti
85.6%
NERA Economic Consulting
85.1%
Riveron
84.6%
Parthenon Group-EY
84.0%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (188 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Life Style - 189 Consulting Firms
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Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Protiviti
99.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton
98.9%
Cornerstone Research
98.4%
Oliver Wyman
97.9%
Compass Lexecon
97.4%
Alvarez & Marsal
96.8%
Boston Consulting Group
96.3%
Crowe Horwath
95.8%
Bain & Company
95.2%
Analysis Group
94.7%
IBM
94.2%
Mercer
93.7%
McKinsey and Co
93.1%
Accenture
92.6%
Deloitte
92.1%
Simon Kucher Partners
91.5%
PwC
91.0%
Capgemini
90.5%
Ankura
89.9%
NERA Economic Consulting
89.4%
Teneo
88.9%
LEK Consulting
88.4%
Parthenon Group-EY
87.8%
West Monroe Partners
87.3%
Strategy&
86.8%
Wood Mackenzie
86.2%
Altman Solon
85.7%
FTI Consulting
85.2%
ZS Associates
84.7%
The Parthenon Group
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 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
99.5%
Protiviti
98.9%
IBM
98.4%
Compass Lexecon
97.9%
Capgemini
97.4%
Mercer
96.8%
Accenture
96.3%
Ankura
95.8%
West Monroe Partners
95.2%
Wood Mackenzie
94.7%
Deloitte
94.2%
Crowe Horwath
93.7%
Bain & Company
93.1%
Analysis Group
92.6%
Alvarez & Marsal
92.1%
NERA Economic Consulting
91.5%
Meketa Investment Group
91.0%
Simon Kucher Partners
90.5%
Teneo
89.9%
PwC
89.4%
FTI Consulting
88.9%
Boston Consulting Group
88.4%
Charles River Associates
87.8%
Korn Ferry
87.3%
Cornerstone Research
86.8%
Oliver Wyman
86.2%
Capco
85.7%
Gartner group
85.2%
Crowe LLP
84.7%
UnitedHealth Group
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Gotham Consulting Partners
99.5%
Opera Solutions
98.9%
The Townsend Group
98.4%
Young and Partners
97.9%
Deloitte Korea
97.4%
Navigant Capital Advisors
96.8%
Milliman FRM
96.3%
Hotel Asset Value Enhancement
95.8%
Zinnov Management Consulting
95.2%
Claro Healthcare LLC
94.7%
CMA Strategy Consulting
94.2%
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
93.7%
Marakon
93.1%
ABI Group
92.6%
ScottMadden
92.1%
SolomonEdwardsGroup
91.5%
New Heights Research
91.0%
Park Street Advisors
90.5%
Walmart
89.9%
Acquisition Advisors
89.4%
AMN Consulting
88.9%
Aberdeen Advisors
88.4%
Mu Sigma
87.8%
Empire Valuation Consultants
87.3%
Myers-Holum, Inc.
86.8%
Alpha FMC
86.2%
STEER Partners
85.7%
The Retirement Group
85.2%
Carlisle and Gallagher Consulting Group
84.7%
Marcum Group
84.1%
Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for consulting firms that received at least one vote (189 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.
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Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Financo
87.5
Gotham Consulting Partners
87.5
EVA Dimensions
75.0
Oncology Solutions, LLC
75.0
Galt and Company
72.5
ABeam
70.0
Value Partners Management Consulting
70.0
Kaufman Hall and Associates
70.0
McKinsey
67.0
McKinsey and Co
66.0
The Parthenon Group
65.7
Mu Sigma
65.0
Applied Value Group
65.0
Campbell Alliance
65.0
Ivy Research Council
65.0
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
65.0
CMA Strategy Consulting
65.0
Investor Group Services
65.0
Strategy&
64.0
Boston Consulting Group
63.9
A.T. Kearney
63.5
Oliver Wyman
63.3
Bain & Company
63.1
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
63.0
Mizuho
62.5
Altman Vilandrie & Company
62.5
LEK Consulting
62.4
Marlin and Associates
61.7
The Cambridge Group
61.7
EXL Service
61.7
Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (199 consulting firms)
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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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