Best firms to work for 2010

The Best Firms to Work For ranking are based on an online survey conducted in the summer of 2010. Nearly 8,000 consultants participated, representing approximately 200 firms. The consultants operate in every service line, across at least 32 different project/ practice areas, and serve clients across all major industries. North Highland has ranked #3 on Consulting Magazine’s 2010 list of “Best Firms to Work For”, the firm’s fourth consecutive year in the top 4.

Headquarters: Atlanta
Billable consultants: 2,200
If you are looking for an organization that will provide you with the ability to apply your consulting skills at a very high level; where you can add tremendous value to a company and coach your son or daughter’s little league team; you should take a very close look at North Highland.

"We make a promise to employees: Own your life; own your career; own your company."

--Dan Reardon, North Highland CEO

To be named a Best Firm to Work For, consultancies were ranked in six categories. Each measures a different aspect of a Best Firm, and each poses its own challenges in today’s market environment. The following describes the issues at play within each category: The job, Culture, Leadership, Career Development, Work/Life Balance, Compensation & Benefits.

The Best firms to work for 2010:

  1. 1.  Bain & Company
  2. 2.  2. The Boston Consulting Group
  3. 3.  North Highland
  4. 4.  Point B
  5. 5.  McKinsey & Company
  6. 6.  Deloitte Consulting
  7. 7.  Booz Allen Hamilton
  8. 8.  PricewaterhouseCoopers
  9. 9.  Accenture
  10. 10. Slalom Consulting