Staff in Boston Consulting Group’s London office have complained about “nepotism” after the children of dozens of top partners flew in from across the world for an exclusive week-long work experience programme.
The US-based consultancy ran the programme, consisting of days of workshops, this month for around 30 children of the firm’s managing directors and partners, triggering an internal row over BCG’s commitment to social mobility and tackling climate change.
“They received office tours, dinners and stuff that wouldn’t normally be given to [job] candidates. They basically made it a bit of a holiday for the partners’ kids who came over,” one current BCG employee told the Financial Times.