What you always wanted to know about BC

Our consultants have university degrees in economics, engineering or science. Many also have a second qualification such as an MBA or Ph.D. We deliberately recruit consultants from different disciplines and make sure our teams include people from a balanced mix of backgrounds. For us, diversity doesn’t only mean employing staff from different disciplines. It also means ensuring we have a stimulating mix of people with a variety of interests and experience.  

We have a multi-step application procedure depending on the position you are interested in. Click here for further information  

There are no fixed dates for applying to BC. We welcome applications at any time. Ideally you should apply at least three months before you would like to start working for us.  

No. We recruit consultants, interns and students for diploma theses at any time of the year.  

BC offers consultants a clearly defined career path, advancing from consultant to senior consultant, project manager, senior project manager and finally principal. Click here for further information on our career structure.
Where you start depends on your profile and qualifications.  

Yes. Every year a number of students get the opportunity to do an internship of at least three months, working on projects that help them gain insight into the world of management consultancy and learn more about the Bayer Group’s various businesses. Interns work in a team of consultants and have close contact with customers. You find the Online Application for an internship at BC here.  

We have developed a special onboarding process to make sure you get off a good start with us and integrate into our team as quickly as possible. Click here for further information.  

There is not really such a thing as a “typical” project. We undertake many different types of projects at locations around the world. However, frequent project types include advising customers on strategy implementation, sales and marketing studies, organizational design, integration of acquisitions and carve-outs of divestments, production optimization and definition of key performance data. A hallmark of our projects is that we provide customers with a full service from initial project design to implementation. That is why the average project runs for between three and six months. We work for a wide range of customers, entirely within the Bayer Group, especially the management of the holding company Bayer AG and the subgroups and service companies. This constellation gives us easier access to customers than external management consultancies would have, and we normally have a more trustful relationship.  

No. Especially at the start of your career with Business Consulting, we are happy for you to acquire broad experience of projects in different subgroups and service companies in the Bayer Group so that you gain insight into different subject areas.
Specialization in a specific area or account team only starts when you reach the level of senior project manager.  

BC places great importance on continuous employee development and therefore offers a wide range of internal and external training opportunities. You will develop your own individual training plan together with your supervisor, based on your abilities and advancement potential. Depending on your experience and interests, you will probably spend 10-15 days a year on training.  

The structure of the Bayer Group, which has operations in more than 150 countries, means that most of our projects have a global focus. Although many of our customers are based in Leverkusen, Germany, even local projects tend to be international in scope. There are also opportunities to work abroad for limited periods (normally between three months and one year). For instance, we regularly carry out projects in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2006, we have also had our own office in Shanghai.  

On average, our consultants stay with BC for three to five years before moving on to a responsible (managerial) position elsewhere in the Bayer Group. However, the exact timing depends mainly on their track record, personal goals and ambitions.  

Naturally. All employees have the opportunity to prove their abilities in direct contact with customers from the very beginning. None of our consultants work exclusively in the back office: in fact, our teams normally run their projects from an office assigned to them on the customer’s premises. That way you get to know the key decision-makers for each project at an early stage and work at a high professional level right from the start. Our aim is to give you responsibility as soon as possible. At BC, every consultant is responsible for his or her part of a project. The project manager merely provides support.