The 10 Best Consulting Firms to Work For

To keep its hold on MBAs who might be drawn to lucrative technology jobs, consultancies are laying on the perks.
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The world turns, and most consultants still want to work for McKinsey & Co. The elite firm known by some as the Harvard of consulting beat out competitor Bain & Co. for the top spot in a ranking of consultancies by Vault, a website that researches and ranks companies. McKinsey was voted "Most Prestigious" for the 14th straight year.

Vault analyzed 9,000 responses from consultants it surveyed at 100 companies in North America. Consultants ranked firms on a scale of one to 10, based on prestige, firm culture, compensation, work-life balance, and other factors.