In 2009, The Boston Consulting Group’s tuition assistance program reimbursed participating employees an average of $27,385 for career-related courses.

There's a lot to admire about this management consulting firm, where the number of female consultants has doubled in the past six years. Its Women's Initiative offers strong mentoring programs and networking for moms like Delaney Steele, a principal who transferred to San Francisco from New York City with baby in tow. "Even before I arrived, the women in the office invited me to a Women's Initiative event‚" she recalls. Every year, parents receive 20 days of free backup care at centers in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Summit, NJ. Mothers also get 12 fully paid weeks of maternity leave and can use flextime, telecommuting and part-time schedules. Chicago recruiting manager Jennifer Comparoni loves the flexibility: "It allows me to be home more in the early morning and after school hours‚" she says.

President & CEO Hans-Paul Buerkner

Senior Partner Michel Fredeau

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 37%

Women among top earners 15%

Women on board of directors 7%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 0%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* 8%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* 2%

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement Not tracked  

Do formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance? No

*Percentages reflect number of women participants versus company’s total female workforce.