The office is made up of very diverse people. You will see a lot of minorities and a lot of women walking around the office. There is a good work/life balance here a BCG. We work an average of 50 hours a week which give of plenty of time for our personal lives.

The company culture is all about collaboration. Everyone in the office works together to support, mentor, and help each other reach a goal. This prevents any feeling of competition or a "cut-throat" environment (like McKinsey). Dress is business casual around the office and the hours are great as far as consulting goes. We work about 65 hours a week on average.

The environment is very conservative. We do work very hard in the company, but do not have much time for "play." Everyone in the company is very easy going, but they do focus more on their work than their life outside of work. If you get hired at BCG, expect to make work you're number 1 priority and live your life as work.

BCG has a metric called the Red Zone Report. This is used to track employee hours and make sure that the employee has a strong balance between work and life. If an employee falls into the "Red Zone," then the Managers will help the employee bring more balance to his or her life. I love this company culture because it makes me feel like they truly do care about us.

From the people I have seen at the top consulting firms, my feel is that Mckinsey is a bit more snotty, Bain is excessively energetic and happy, while BCG is very mild and professional. THis is not obviously for everyone, but they tend to hire people who are serious, have a gentle sense of humor, and seem very reliable.

There is a lot of pressure put on the employees to produce high quality for for the clients. I feel that I am always being judged and compared to my peers. This is because of the up or out culture. I never have a chance to relax at work or take my time and really learn something. I feel rushed on every project and its because of the pressure to perform.

Very open culture that welcomes new ideas and new ways of doing things. The company is very analytical, and we take the time to analyze every situation before we make a recommendation to our clients. The dress is business casual around the office. The best thing is that every consultant in the company gets a partner or manager that is his or her active mentor.

The culture in Los Angeles is very relaxed, but at the same time, know that you will work lots of hours per week. We average about 60-65 hours every week. I absolutely love the people that I work with. This is truly an amazing company to work at because you will learn something new each day on the job.