Best Consulting Firms for Diversity

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2025 Best Consulting Firms for LGBTQ+ Individuals

#1

Aminad Consulting

Aminad is a boutique management consulting firm dedicated to generating realistic and implementable change. The firm works with federal agencies, with a specific focus on the Department of Defense. Aminad (pronounced ah-min-odd) is a portmanteau that that firm says “represents determination, generosity, and kindness.”

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SCORE 9.840

2024 Ranking

#2

Aminad Consulting
#2

Putnam

Beyond Putnam's commitment and expertise to revolutionizing life sciences consulting is a determination to “bring out the best in each other.” Putnam’s commitment to development makes it a great choice for anybody looking to acquire practical knowledge of the industry by training alongside an enthusiastic team of like-minded professionals while delivering exceptional value to clients.

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SCORE 9.750

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#3

Putnam
#3

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the second largest consulting firm by revenue and consistently ranks high in our top consulting firms. The firm’s diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise to organizations, helping them to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Purpose-driven, the firm strives to drive lasting impact for its employees, clients, and society. "You will be challenged... and rewarded," say insiders.

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SCORE 9.720

2024 Ranking

#9

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
#4

DeciBio Consulting, LLC

An agile life sciences consultancy that is far into its growth stage, DeciBio offers employees the excitement and hands-on learning opportunities of a startup environment merged with the deep content knowledge and professional development opportunities of a larger consulting firm. The entrepreneurial spirit of the firm bodes well for candidates who are self-directed, self-motivated, and intellectually curious.

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SCORE 9.667

2024 Ranking

#6

DeciBio Consulting, LLC
#5

Bain & Company

Arguably the most employee-focused of the Big 3 strategy players, Bain is a name that will open doors for the rest of your career. That’s if you’re interested in leaving, of course: The firm invests a lot of time and energy in training and development. Couple that with a glittering client roster and top-of-the-market compensation, and it’s easy to make a case for staying at Bain for the long term.

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SCORE 9.618

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#7

Bain & Company
#6

ghSMART

Boards, CEOs and investors seek ghSMART’s advice for their most high-stake leadership challenges. And often, ghSMART’s clients see them as the most influential professional relationships they have. Those who aspire to be trusted advisors who have a background in management consulting, private equity, and organizational psychology should take a closer look at ghSMART.

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SCORE 9.600

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ghSMART
#7

Iberia Advisory

Iberia Advisory helps federal agencies deliver superior outcomes for the American public. Based in Washington, DC, this consultancy specializes in financial and strategic management, ranging from audit support and remediation to internal controls and enterprise risk management, from budget planning and execution to data strategy and governance.

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SCORE 9.429

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Iberia Advisory
#8

Clarkston Consulting

Clarkston Consulting has focused on the consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries for over 30 years. Reflecting this targeted approach, the firm has never pursued aggressive expansion, instead applying energy to the careful cultivation of its client base.

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SCORE 9.396

2024 Ranking

#8

Clarkston Consulting
#9

OC&C Strategy Consultants

OC&C Strategy Consultants is an international consulting firm that advises management of major multinational corporations and leading national companies. OC&C also supports world-renowned private equity firms in areas including potential investment scoping, vendor and buyer due diligence, and post-acquisition strategy. The firm brings a deep knowledge of its focus sectors and underlying demand drivers to their work with clients.

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SCORE 9.362

2024 Ranking

#4

OC&C Strategy Consultants
#10

Roland Berger

As the first consultancy native to Europe to expand internationally, Roland Berger’s identity is deeply entwined with the concept of global community. The firm operates on the idea that businesses must focus on the long play: sustainable economic, environmental, and social change on a global scale instead. Jobseekers who lead with heart and future-forward priorities should seek out a firm working actively to bring meaning to the consulting industry.

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SCORE 9.329

2024 Ranking

#23

Roland Berger
#11

Kepler Cannon

Kepler Cannon is a boutique management consulting firm that helps financial institutions adapt to market disruptions, including rapidly changing digital technologies, heightened fintech competition, and emerging market opportunities. Established in 2013, it offers an entrepreneurial environment with diverse project exposure and global clients, from London to Hong Kong and everywhere in between.

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SCORE 9.269

2024 Ranking

#13

Kepler Cannon
#12

Potomac Point Group

Potomac Point Group is a boutique management consulting firm. Since 2011, the firm has worked closely together with its clients to help them innovate, tackle change, and make lasting enhancements to their businesses. Some of Potomac Point Group’s clients have included large and small banks, hedge funds, and government-sponsored enterprises in the single-family and multifamily mortgage industry.

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SCORE 9.150

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Potomac Point Group
#13

Censeo Consulting Group

A boutique in the government contracting space, Censeo is known as a work-life friendly company, making it the perfect choice for anyone looking for flexibility in their schedule while not compromising on the quality of assignments they get to work on. The firm offers strong on-the-job training as well as a close-knit, collegial environment.

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SCORE 9.111

2024 Ranking

#25

Censeo Consulting Group
#14

The Bridgespan Group

Formed as a social sector-focused offshoot of Bain, The Bridgespan Group has emerged as the leading provider of services in its field. And with good reason: Top talent from both the consulting and nonprofit worlds beat a path to Bridgespan’s door every year, hoping to join its ranks. While it can’t take them all, it does ensure that the firm continues to go from strength to strength.

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SCORE 9.016

2024 Ranking

#10

The Bridgespan Group
#15

BPM LLP

BPM’s Advisory practice group provides services related to business transformation, managed services, and technology solutions.

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SCORE 9.011

2024 Ranking

#11

BPM LLP
#16

Analysis Group

As a hub for economic, litigation, and health care consulting specialists, Analysis Group is a rare creature in the consulting world: a firm that is all but immune to the vagaries of the business cycle. As long as there is a need to estimate economic losses and damages and conduct statistical analyses (among other things), there will be a demand for Analysis Group’s services. As a result, it maintains a very stable employee base and recruits at all levels of educational attainment, from those fresh out of undergrad to Ph.D. holders—provided, of course, that you have the analytical chops to cut it!

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SCORE 9.000

2024 Ranking

#15

Analysis Group
#17

Chartis

Chartis is a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm dedicated to helping clients create a healthcare system that works better for everyone. The firm works across the healthcare continuum serving more than 900 clients annually. In 2024, it received a majority investment from private equity firm Blackstone.

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SCORE 8.924

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#16

Chartis
#18

Epsilon Economics and Epsilon Life Sciences

Epsilon Economics and Life Sciences provides specialist economics, litigation and governance services, with a strong focus on the life sciences sector. The firm currently operates two separate but connected consulting units in economics and life sciences.

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SCORE 8.909

2024 Ranking

#5

Epsilon Economics and Epsilon Life Sciences
#19

Stax

Stax is a global strategy consulting firm specializing in commercial due diligence, value creation, and exit planning for private equity firms, PE-backed companies, hedge funds, and investment banks across a broad range of industries. The firm partners with clients to provide data-driven, actionable insights designed to drive growth, enhance profits, increase value, and make better investment decisions.

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SCORE 8.865

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Stax
#20

Health Advances

The professionals at Health Advances consult about one thing and one thing only: health care. Established in 1992, the firm's core belief is that focusing on just one industry allows it to provide clients with greater resources and focused insight. This means that the professionals at HA are not mere consultants, with most having worked within the healthcare industry at some point in their careers.

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SCORE 8.860

2024 Ranking

#14

Health Advances
#21

Advancy

Advancy offers a range of consulting services, from corporate strategy to private equity. With its team of more than 280 consultants, the firm has an entrepreneurial spirit to go along with its services, offering its clients the jumpstart and guidance their businesses need.

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SCORE 8.800

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Advancy
#22

Spaulding Ridge

Spaulding Ridge is an IT consultancy that advises businesses on cloud infrastructure—specifically, it creates infrastructure for the offices of business’ CFOs and CROs. Spaulding Ridge works with companies to find cloud solutions that work for them and is able to integrate many of the most commonly used business applications (Anaplan, Salesforce, and DocuSign, to name a few) into its products. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois, and its founder and CEO is Jay Laabs.

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SCORE 8.794

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Spaulding Ridge
#23

Kaiser Associates

Kaiser Associates is a global growth consulting firm that translates original insights into strategy for ambitious organizations around the world. Since its founding in 1981, the firm has grown substantially while continuing to stay true to its founding ethos of “fact-based” strategy. The firm’s global client portfolio, collegial community, and wide-ranging opportunities make Kaiser Associates a great place to work.

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SCORE 8.781

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Kaiser Associates
#24

Eagle Hill Consulting

Eagle Hill is a firm that prides itself on “unconventional consulting”: an outside-the-box, “living lab” approach to client engagement. Innovative ideas and creative solutions are tested and validated within the firm before being brought to market, which puts people at the heart of the process and measures the real impact of business strategies before they are proposed to clients. The result is a working environment that encourages boldness and experimentation.

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SCORE 8.763

2024 Ranking

#18

Eagle Hill Consulting
#25

Bates White Economic Consulting

With a strong reputation in economic and litigation consulting, Bates White is almost immune from the vagaries of the business cycle—a fact that has stood it in good stead over the past few years. Among consultants, the word most often used to describe the firm is “academic”—something that connotes both the type of work it does, and the fact that many of its senior employees are recruited directly out of PhD programs at top colleges. Known for training and development, this is a firm that will appeal to anyone seeking a top-tier economic consulting career.

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SCORE 8.761

2024 Ranking

#24

Bates White Economic Consulting