I just read that Booz Allen has almost 20,000 billable consultants. Personally I thought the number was closer to 22,000. But either way it gives you a feel for the size of the company. I would say that qualifies it for mid to large size.You hear a lot about some other popular consulting companies. However do you know how big they are in terms of employees? Neither did I.
This past week I read some magazine rankings for the best consulting companies to work with. Many were familiar names. Here are those I noted, along with the number of billable consultants they employ:
Boston Consulting Group - 4,500
Accenture - 47,000
Deloitte - 25,000
PriceWaterhouseCoopers - 41,000
Booz and Company - 3,500
That just goes to show you that Booz Allen is not the biggest. Many firms have twice the number of employees. It is also interesting to notice the amount of management consultants that broke off in the split of Booz Allen. This is good stuff. You should know how many people your competitor's employ. Arm yourself with that information.
