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Vault Consulting 25 EMEA

Which are the best consulting firms to work for in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa?
Survey Methodology

When it comes to choosing an employer, there is no question that prestige is important. However, our survey data indicates time and again that many other factors come into play when weighing a choice--and even more that affect employee satisfaction in the months and years after the decision has been made.

Did you know that for more than half of consulting firm candidates, firm culture was one of the most important factors in selecting an employer? Other top factors include practice strength and type of work, in addition to prestige and compensation.

But choosing an employer is only part of the equation--staying there over a period of time is something else entirely. And while elements like firm culture, compensation and prestige remain important as part of that picture, other factors such as overall job satisfaction and the ability to make career progress also emerge as critical differentiators of top employers.

In order to properly reflect a company's status as an employer within the consulting industry, the Vault Top Consulting Europe list is based on the following weighted formula:

  • 30 percent prestige
  • 15 percent satisfaction
  • 15 percent firm culture
  • 10 percent compensation
  • 10 percent ability to challenge
  • 10 percent work-life balance
  • 5 percent formal training
  • 5 percent overall business outlook

As ever, our survey is only open to consultants who are currently employed at reputable firms in the industry. When rating quality of life issues, consultants are only permitted to rate their own firm. For prestige and practice area rankings, however, consultants are only allowed to rate competitors, and NOT their own firms.

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2023 Vault Consulting 25 EMEA

#1
SCORE 9.052
2022 Rank 2

Bain & Company Europe

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future.  Across 64 cities in 39 countries, the firm works alongside clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary...

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#2
SCORE 8.944
2022 Rank 1

McKinsey & Company Europe

McKinsey & Company is a privately owned management consulting firm committed to accelerating sustainable and inclusive growth. Roundly considered the most prestigious company of its kind, it has achieved a near-universal level of renown by...

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#3
SCORE 8.351
2022 Rank 3

Roland Berger Europe

From its humble beginnings as a one-man consulting firm, Roland Berger has grown forcefully and developed a sizable global footprint. The market leader in Germany and the only native European consultancy to boast an international presence, its...

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#4
SCORE 7.862
2022 Rank 5

OC&C Strategy Consultants Europe

If you want to know what OC&C Strategy Consultants does, you don't need to look too far for answers--it's right there in the title. Focusing on strategic analysis, the firm breaks the concept down into six organizational areas: group...

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#5
SCORE 7.835
2022 Rank 9

Kearney EMEA

Kearney has been a trusted advisor to the world’s foremost organizations for almost a century and continues to live by the principles established by its founder Andrew Thomas (Tom) Kearney so long ago: “Our success as consultants will depend on...

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#6
SCORE 7.724
2022 Rank 7

Simon-Kucher Europe

Simon-Kucher is a global consulting firm specializing in strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales. With about 2,000 employees and offices in 30 countries, their practice is built on evidence-based, practical strategies for profit improvement. The...

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#7
SCORE 7.716
2022 Rank 11

Strategy&, Part of the PwC Network, Europe

Strategy& is PwC’s global strategy consulting business formed through the acquisition of Booz & Company by PwC in 2014. Today, Strategy& is PwC’s global strategy consulting business, and brings more than 100 years of experience...

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#8
SCORE 7.664
2022 Not Ranked

Publicis Sapient Europe

Publicis Sapient is a digital business transformation company helping established organizations get to their digitally-enabled futures, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. The firm serves clients in the following...

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#9
SCORE 7.553
2022 Rank 10

L.E.K. Consulting Europe

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consultancy that works with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth. The firm’s engagements are targeted interventions that reshape the trajectory of its clients’ business. The...

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#10
SCORE 7.463
2022 Rank 8

Alvarez & Marsal Europe

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a privately held leading global professional services firm that delivers business performance improvement, turnaround management, and advisory services to organizations seeking to transform operations, catapult...

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