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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 promotion policy
  • 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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2024 Vault Consulting 25 EMEA

#1
SCORE 9.197
2023 Rank 1

Bain & Company EMEA

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious changemakers define the future. Across 62 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 8.367
2023 Rank 3

Roland Berger EMEA

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

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#3
SCORE 7.989
2023 Not Ranked

Oliver Wyman EMEA

Oliver Wyman is part of the Marsh, a global professional services network with brands and affiliates in more than 130 countries. The largest component of Oliver Wyman Group is Oliver Wyman, a management consulting business that has more than...

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#4
SCORE 7.926
2023 Rank 5

Kearney EMEA

Celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2026, Kearney has been a leading management consulting firm and trusted partner to three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500 and governments around the world for 100 years. With a presence across over 40...

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#5
SCORE 7.788
2023 Rank 4

OC&C Strategy Consultants EMEA

OC&C focuses on answering strategic questions facing clients from first principles, based on market, customer, and competitor realities, rather than operational status quo and constraints. That's a strategy, the firm says, that ensures...

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#6
SCORE 7.783
2023 Rank 7

Strategy&, Part of the PwC Network, EMEA

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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#7
SCORE 7.677
2023 Rank 10

Alvarez & Marsal EMEA

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

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#8
SCORE 7.552
2023 Rank 12

Advancy EMEA

Advancy was founded in 1999 by Eric de Bettignies, a former Kearney consultant. Since its inception, the company has grown to more than 280 management consultants based out of offices in France, North America, London, Germany, Brazil, Singapore,...

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#9
SCORE 7.392
2023 Not Ranked

EY-Parthenon EMEA

EY-Parthenon is a strategy consulting outfit with 25,000+ professionals in 150+ office locations worldwide. EY-Parthenon professionals advise c-suite, business, and organizational leaders across multiple sectors, including consumer, advanced...

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#10
SCORE 7.371
2023 Not Ranked

Archery Strategy Consulting

Founded in 2013, Archery Strategy Consulting is a management consulting firm focused on four sectors: : private equity, energy, transportation and logistics, and aerospace, defense, and security. Archery addresses a wide range of high-stakes...

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