Best Consulting Firms to Work For
Which firms fare best on these individual rankings of key employment factors?
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Bain & Company
Arguably the most employee-focused of the Big 3 strategy players, Bain is a name that will open doors for the rest of your career. That’s if you’re interested in leaving, of course: The firm invests a lot of time and energy in training and development. Couple that with a glittering client roster and top-of-the-market compensation, and it’s easy to make a case for staying at Bain for the long term.
SCORE 9.833
2024 Ranking
#1
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the second largest consulting firm by revenue and consistently ranks high in our top consulting firms. The firm’s diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise to organizations, helping them to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Purpose-driven, the firm strives to drive lasting impact for its employees, clients, and society. "You will be challenged... and rewarded," say insiders.
SCORE 9.793
2024 Ranking
#5
SciVida
SciVida is a boutique management consulting firm that focuses exclusively on life sciences. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, the company combines deep industry and functional area knowledge with specialized expertise in market assessment, analytics, and strategy development to provide life science organizations services across brand and portfolio strategy, pricing and market access strategy, business development and medical affairs.
SCORE 9.500
2024 Ranking
#16
Stern Value Management
Best known for its Value Based Management services, Stern Value Management (SVM) is known for generating superior growth and long-term capital returns for its global client base.
SCORE 9.500
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
ghSMART
Boards, CEOs and investors seek ghSMART’s advice for their most high-stake leadership challenges. And often, ghSMART’s clients see them as the most influential professional relationships they have. Those who aspire to be trusted advisors who have a background in management consulting, private equity, and organizational psychology should take a closer look at ghSMART.
SCORE 9.485
2024 Ranking
#2
Putnam
Beyond Putnam's commitment and expertise to revolutionizing life sciences consulting is a determination to “bring out the best in each other.” Putnam’s commitment to development makes it a great choice for anybody looking to acquire practical knowledge of the industry by training alongside an enthusiastic team of like-minded professionals while delivering exceptional value to clients.
SCORE 9.390
2024 Ranking
#6
OC&C Strategy Consultants
OC&C Strategy Consultants is an international consulting firm that advises the senior management of major multinational corporations and leading national companies. OC&C clients include private equity firms, infrastructure funds, growth capital firms, family offices, and corporate acquirers. The firm works with these organizations through acquisitions, portfolio supports, and exits.
SCORE 9.367
2024 Ranking
#3
Bates White Economic Consulting
With a strong reputation in economic and litigation consulting, Bates White is almost immune from the vagaries of the business cycle—a fact that has stood it in good stead over the past few years. Among consultants, the word most often used to describe the firm is “academic”—something that connotes both the type of work it does, and the fact that many of its senior employees are recruited directly out of PhD programs at top colleges. Known for training and development, this is a firm that will appeal to anyone seeking a top-tier economic consulting career.
SCORE 9.340
2024 Ranking
#10
The Keystone Group
The Keystone Group provides services related to growth strategy, operational improvement, turnaround, and M&A, across a wide range of industries. Beyond its consulting work, the firm is also committed to giving back in its communities, while also hosting a firm-wide bi-annual service trip to build homes for families in need.
SCORE 9.333
2024 Ranking
#15
Aminad Consulting
Aminad is a boutique management consulting firm dedicated to generating realistic and implementable change. The firm works with federal agencies, with a specific focus on the Department of Defense. Aminad (pronounced ah-min-odd) is a portmanteau that that firm says “represents determination, generosity, and kindness.”
SCORE 9.320
2024 Ranking
#4
Stax
Stax is a global strategy consulting firm specializing in commercial due diligence, value creation, and exit planning for private equity firms, PE-backed companies, hedge funds, and investment banks across a broad range of industries. The firm partners with clients to provide data-driven, actionable insights designed to drive growth, enhance profits, increase value, and make better investment decisions.
SCORE 9.296
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Roland Berger
As the first consultancy native to Europe to expand internationally, Roland Berger’s identity is deeply entwined with the concept of global community. The firm operates on the idea that businesses must focus on the long play: sustainable economic, environmental, and social change on a global scale instead. Jobseekers who lead with heart and future-forward priorities should seek out a firm working actively to bring meaning to the consulting industry.
SCORE 9.265
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Analysis Group
As a hub for economic, litigation, and health care consulting specialists, Analysis Group is a rare creature in the consulting world: a firm that is all but immune to the vagaries of the business cycle. As long as there is a need to estimate economic losses and damages and conduct statistical analyses (among other things), there will be a demand for Analysis Group’s services. As a result, it maintains a very stable employee base and recruits at all levels of educational attainment, from those fresh out of undergrad to Ph.D. holders—provided, of course, that you have the analytical chops to cut it!
SCORE 9.234
2024 Ranking
#9
Insigniam
Acquired by U.K. consulting firm Elixirr in 2023, Insigniam is a management consulting firm that specializes in enterprise-wide transformation, transformational leadership, and managing change. A core value proposition of Insigniam’s organization transformation services is empowering clients to “build a bond and collaboration” among their people. Knowing that culture fuels strategy, Insigniam invests heavily in training and fostering entrepreneurship in the firm's own employees, so they can bring the most impactful solutions to clients.
SCORE 9.136
2024 Ranking
#7
Health Advances
The professionals at Health Advances consult about one thing and one thing only: health care. Established in 1992, the firm's core belief is that focusing on just one industry allows it to provide clients with greater resources and focused insight. This means that the professionals at HA are not mere consultants, with most having worked within the healthcare industry at some point in their careers.
SCORE 9.133
2024 Ranking
#21
Kaiser Associates
Kaiser Associates is a global growth consulting firm that translates original insights into strategy for ambitious organizations around the world. Since its founding in 1981, the firm has grown substantially while continuing to stay true to its founding ethos of “fact-based” strategy. The firm’s global client portfolio, collegial community, and wide-ranging opportunities make Kaiser Associates a great place to work.
SCORE 9.121
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Level5 Strategy
Level5 Strategy is a boutique management consulting firm. Since its inception in 2002, it has built a strong reputation in Canada's management consulting industry, and has worked over 450 clients across B2B, B2C, government, and not-for-profit sectors in Canada, U.S., and other parts of the globe, helping many grow their businesses and thrive in their chosen markets.
SCORE 9.065
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
DeciBio Consulting, LLC
An agile life sciences consultancy that is far into its growth stage, DeciBio offers employees the excitement and hands-on learning opportunities of a startup environment merged with the deep content knowledge and professional development opportunities of a larger consulting firm. The entrepreneurial spirit of the firm bodes well for candidates who are self-directed, self-motivated, and intellectually curious.
SCORE 9.026
2024 Ranking
#24
Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research occupies a specialized niche in the consulting world: a firm that provides economic and financial analysis specifically for law firm clients and government agencies. As a Cornerstone Research consultant, you will support expert testimony in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings. The wide variety of these matters allows consultants to work closely with academic and industry experts in diverse fields. Working at the intersection of the legal and consulting worlds makes Cornerstone Research an exciting, enriching opportunity.
SCORE 9.000
2024 Ranking
#23
The Poirier Group
The Poirier Group is a boutique management consulting firm based in Toronto that delivers sustainable processes and productivity improvements for its clients. The firm hires consultants with backgrounds in engineering, commerce, information technology, strategy, change management, and general business. Insiders at the firm say they value their flexibility and the supportive working environment.
SCORE 8.968
2024 Ranking
#22
Clarkston Consulting
Clarkston Consulting has focused on the consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries for over 30 years. Reflecting this targeted approach, the firm has never pursued aggressive expansion, instead applying energy to the careful cultivation of its client base.
SCORE 8.964
2024 Ranking
#19
Kepler Cannon
Kepler Cannon is a boutique management consulting firm that helps financial institutions adapt to market disruptions, including rapidly changing digital technologies, heightened fintech competition, and emerging market opportunities. Established in 2013, it offers an entrepreneurial environment with diverse project exposure and global clients, from London to Hong Kong and everywhere in between.
SCORE 8.964
2024 Ranking
#11
Epsilon Economics and Epsilon Life Sciences
Epsilon Economics and Life Sciences provides specialist economics, litigation and governance services, with a strong focus on the life sciences sector. The firm currently operates two separate but connected consulting units in economics and life sciences.
SCORE 8.957
2024 Ranking
#18
Arthur D. Little
It may boast the oldest name in consulting, but Arthur D. Little is a firm that feels fresh and vital, with a growing footprint in every major global market. While its work product and client list rival the biggest consulting shops, ADL’s focus on retaining and developing employees for long-term careers sets it apart as an employer and seems set to equip it for success in the years ahead.
SCORE 8.947
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Precision AQ
Precision AQ is a global life science commercialization vendor specializing in HEOR, pricing, and market access consulting for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Operating on its five core principles—client service, purpose, accountability, mutual respect, and collaboration—Precision AQ provides employees with opportunities to participate in professional development, mentorships, and philanthropic and wellness initiatives, among many other benefits.
SCORE 8.870
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
