The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

As good as can be expected given the nature of the business.

Very good - they have profit sharing automatically

3 - 4 weeks at Consultant / Project Leader tenure

To succeed need to have high stamina, play office politics well, be pragmatic when tackling novel business problems

3 rounds with heavy emphasis on cases. Behavioral questions as well.

Get to know the core industries and the work style

Networking with people from the office

Ability to 'brainstorm' during a case interview. BCG likes to follow a partnership approach with the client and hence seek candidates that could sit next to the recruiter on a round table and have a conversation about a business problem. Further, creative solutions or approaches to solve a business problems are appreciated.

Reach out to international applicants and invite them to the office

Best: smart people, trainings Bad: disrespect for life outside of wkr (slavery), long hours, meaningless work