Bain & Company

bain.com · Boston, United States of America

Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises businesses, private equity funds, and public-sector organizations on strategy, performance improvement, M&A, and organizational transformation. The firm generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements and long-term advisory relationships across industries worldwide.

  • IT Consulting & Implementation
Revenue
$6.5B
Employees
18,000
Founded
1973
Headquarters
Boston, United States of America

What 61 Arbolus experts think of Bain & Company

NPS scores are strong, with 40% Promoters (NPS 9–10), 40% Passives (NPS 7–8), and 20% Detractors (NPS 6 or below), indicating high advocacy by senior influencers. Renewal intent is robust among high spenders, with only a minority expressing uncertainty or intention not to renew, mostly driven by economic climate or rising costs. Stickiness is high, as most clients have used Bain over multiple years for transformation or growth mandates. Key expert feedback highlights strategic impact, measurable outcomes, and team quality as strengths, with costs and post-strategy implementation support as noted drawbacks.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Bain & Company

Total customers 61 59 current · 2 former
Reviews growth +39 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 78% (48)
  • Director 17% (10)
  • Manager 5% (3)
Strategy Partner C-Suite NPS 4 Not renewing
Executive C-Suite NPS 9
Strategy Executive C-Suite NPS 8 Not renewing

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Sentiment

34 Net Promoter Score, from 61 scored reviews
  • Promoters 29
  • Passives 24
  • Detractors 8

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 3 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 35 across 3 companies.

Praised

  • Flexibility & Senior Access
  • High Strategic Impact & Measurable Outcomes
  • Execution-Focused Consulting
  • Competitive Benchmarking

Criticised

  • Implementation Gaps
  • Premium Cost
  • Rising Service Costs
  • Industry-Specific Rivalry

What customers say

Flexibility & Senior Access
“I value Bain’s flexibility in team assignment and the direct access provided to senior-most decision makers for our projects.”
High Strategic Impact & Measurable Outcomes
“I rely on Bain for their analytical rigor and measurable results in growth strategy and operational improvement that create clear value for our business.”
Execution-Focused Consulting
“I found Bain’s team to deliver fast, actionable impact in commercial execution and data-driven business initiatives, which proved essential for our organization.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 47%
  • Will renew 16
  • Undecided 14
  • Not renewing 4

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 48% 27 answers
  • Director 50% 6 answers
  • Manager 0% 1 answer
  • 9.3/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.1/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 7.3/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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