One of the world’s leading management consulting firms, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has opened an office in Lagos, Nigeria. The office was opened in the first week of April 2016.
BCG, McKinsey and Bain, together called MBB in the consulting career industry, are rated the Top 3 consulting firms in the world. They are also called the “TIER-1 of Consulting”. Both McKinsey and Bain already have an office in Nigeria.
This is BCG’s 85th office and the 4th in Africa, after those of South Africa, Morocco and Angola.
BCG is highly regarded as one the best places to work globally and their recruitment process is highly competitive.
According to vault.com, a respected careers website, the following are the ups and downs of working in BCG:
Uppers
- “Amazing client impact and professional development.”
- “Health care benefits and the people.”
- “Learning and development are incredible at BCG.”
Downers
- “Frequent travel, long hours.”
- “Environment can be high pressure.”
- “Intense focus on client only.”
The Buzz
- “Ivy League.”
- “Big presence and authority.”
- “Innovative but no life-work balance.”
- “Strategy Premier League.”
See Vault’s full review of BCG here.
The company is expected to have up to 60 consultants in Nigeria by 2020, according to reports.
Meanwhile, we at JARUSHUB, Nigeria’s leading career resources platform, welcome BCG to Nigeria.
BCG’s Lagos Office Address.
The Rising Sun Building
2 Olumegbon Road, Off Alfred Rewane (Kingsway) Road
Ikoyi Nigeria
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