2025 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“The people, the variety and depth of projects, and how much trust and responsibility you're given as an entry-level consultant.”
“My peers: They're humble, engaging, and bright.”
“We work with the largest companies in the world, yet our firm culture feels like a family-run firm.”
“Strong culture, talented coworkers, flat hierarchy, and international opportunities.”
“Being a smaller firm means less brand recognition and fewer resources.”
“Complex engagements can sometimes lead to longer hours and a need to quickly turn around high impact and uniquely tailored insights in very niche industries.”
“Compensation, no fully remote option.”
“The volatility of the consulting industry that can affect project volumes, being understaffed.”
About Kaiser Associates
Kaiser Associates is a global growth consultancy headquartered in Washington DC, with additional offices in New York City and London. Kaiser Associates’ elite client base includes some of the world’s most admired companies.
Kaiser Associates provides employees with a distinctive consulting experience that combines the client prestige and diverse opportunities of a large firm with the close-knit community of a small firm. With support from senior leadership and an entrepreneurial culture, consultants assume responsibility beyond age and tenure, affording accelerated development and stretch opportunities.
Kaiser Associates continues to invest in talent management, formal and informal training, and individual professional development, encouraging continued learning and enhanced skill building. Kaiser Associates’ consultants care deeply about their work, their colleagues, and their communities, and this passion is reflected in their workplace engagement. Consultants regularly engage in fun activities and service initiatives, which grow the community and deepen bonds.
Kaiser Associates was founded in 1981 as a spin-off of Strategic Planning Associates (SPA), which was itself a spin-off of BCG. From the very beginning, Kaiser has been dedicated to fact-based strategy and implementation. A better fact base drives better, faster & more confident decisions, and Kaiser’s specialized research capability creates the most robust and relevant fact base, with unparalleled richness and granularity. Kaiser was a pioneer of Benchmarking, publishing Beating the Competition: A Practical Guide to Benchmarking in 1985. Kaiser continues to help clients design and implement breakthrough solutions based on hard facts/benchmarks and proven results.
1501 M Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 454-2000
Partners: Jon Meyerholz, Ali Cumber, and Paul Mumma
Chief Strategy and Operating Officer: Amy Case
Washington, DC
New York, NY
London, United Kingdom
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OC&C Strategy Consultants
- Consumer & Retail
- Financial Services & Payments
- Healthcare
- Industrial Goods & Services
- Technology, Media & Telecommunication
- Operational Due Diligence
- Private Equity and M&A
- Supply Chain & Manufacturing