Consultants work long hours on highly complex projects. Many aspire to manage a case team or eventually make partner. In some firms, consultants are confused about the criteria for promotion. Looking for clear, consistent, and transparent policies for moving up? BCG topped that category in 2020, raising its score by .84 of a point in the process. McKinsey fell from 1st to 3rd, with Clearview Healthcare Partners and DayBlink Consulting climbing into the Top 5.