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Bain Capital is one of the world’s largest multi-asset alternative investment firms with approximately $95 billion in assets under management. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
37
TOTAL
RATINGS
347

Bain Capital Company Culture

Bain Capital Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Bain Capital's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Bain Capital CEO

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael Ward Bain Capital's CEO
Michael Ward
71 /100

Diversity at Bain Capital

Women at Bain Capital

Bain Capital eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

18

Bain Capital employees are 18% more likely to recommend Bain Capital as a great place to work

50%Promoters
18%Passives
32%Detractors

Working at Bain Capital

Working at Bain Capital is rated average by 37 employees, across various culture dimensions. Bain Capital employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Outlook categories, putting Bain Capital’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Bain Capital was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Bain Capital

B

Overall Company Culture at Bain Capital is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
35%

Bain Capital ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Bain Capital Employee Reviews

Out of 9 Bain Capital employee reviews, 86% were positive. The remaining 14% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Bain Capital improve their work culture.

86%
14%
Positive Reviews86%
Constructive Feedback14%

Positive Reviews From Bain Capital Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Genuinely had interesting conversations with the team
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Feeling challenged and learning daily
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Lots of constructive and thoughtful feedback

Bain Capital Company Information

Bain Capital Company Overview

Bain Capital is one of the world’s largest multi-asset alternative investment firms with approximately $95 billion in assets under management.

Bain Capital was founded in 1984 and its current CEO is Michael Ward. Since its inception 42 years ago, Bain Capital has grown to 950 employees.

Bain Capital Mission, Vision & Values

Bain Capital Mission Statement

Bain Capital’s mission is to create lasting impact and value for our investors, teams, businesses and communities. Our team creates value through private equity, public equity, fixed income and credit, and venture capital investments across sectors and across industries worldwide. Through the Bain Capital Community Partnership and Bain Capital Children’s Charity, we support youth-related causes and other charitable organizations in the neighborhoods where we live and work. The Bain Capital team develops exceptional partnerships, challenges conventional thinking, works with tenacity, and believes that character matters. Since our founding in 1984, we believe that our people and our values have remained central to our competitive advantage.

Bain Capital Vision Statement

From our founding, we have held to the conviction that there is a different way for an investment firm to create value. Our commitment to create lasting impact means that we work differently, tenacious in our desire to unearth the fundamentals that drive businesses and markets over the long-term. And it means that we partner differently, aligning our interests with those of our investors for lasting impact. Living our values, we create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses and the communities in which we live.

Bain Capital Values

  • We are invested in each other's success.
  • We think differently.
  • We relentlessly tackle tough problems.
  • We prize integrity and humility.
Headquarter200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
United States of America
Websitewww.baincapital.com
Founding Date1984
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsbaincapital.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Public
Social Sites

Bain Capital Competitors

Bain Capital competitors include TPG and KSL Capital Partners. Bain Capital ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Bain Capital compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Bain Capital
    3.8/5
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    TPG
    3.3/5
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    KSL Capital Partners
    2.5/5
  • Culture Video
  • Bain Capital employees participate in the 4th Annual Peak 24 in Hong Kong to raise funds and awareness for Operation24, an organization working to rescue victims of human trafficking and provide training for law enforcement.
  • Bain Capital participates in Cycle for Survival for the 6th year in a row, raising nearly $260,000 for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
  • Bain Capital employees participate in a service day with City Year Boston.
  • Bain Capital Ventures hosts City Year Corps Members for a resume and interview workshop in the San Francisco office.
  • Bain Capital and Ropes & Gray create pro bono partnership.
  • Bain Capital hosts City Year students for a field trip in the Boston office.
  • Bain Capital employees place 7th in the 2018 Boston Children’s Hospital Corporate Cup Challenge.
  • Bain Capital employees participate in the 2018 Boston J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge.

Bain Capital Employees

Bain Capital has 950 employees. 37 employees at Bain Capital have reviewed Bain Capital across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 37 Bain Capital employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bain Capital are pleased with their total compensation at Bain Capital, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bain Capital are generally satisfied with their team. 37 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Bain Capital are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bain Capital believe the environment at Bain Capital is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bain Capital is extremely fast. About 25% of the employees at Bain Capital work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bain Capital are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Bain Capital - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bain Capital is that the company was prepared on their first day. Bain Capital employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Bain Capital KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Bain Capital's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Bain Capital employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Bain Capital CEO & Leadership

Bain Capital CEO - Michael Ward

Michael Ward Bain Capital's CEO
71 /100

Michael’s approval rate is just above average, putting Michael in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Michael Ward is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Bain Capital offers, and ranks among the Top 10% of CEOs by employees in that category. Michael is most liked by Caucasian employees and Male employees. When compared to Bain Capital’s competitors, Michael Ward ranks just above TPG’s CEO Thurgood Pittman. With Michael’s leadership, Bain Capital employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Michael was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

Bain Capital Leadership

The Bain Capital Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Michael Ward, Managing Director Ryan Cotton, and SVP, Co-CTO of Technology Paula C

  • Michael Ward  CEO / President

    Michael Ward CEO / President

    Michael Ward serves as the CEO / President of Bain Capital.

  • Ryan Cotton Managing Director

    Ryan Cotton serves as the Managing Director of Bain Capital. Ryan started at Bain Capital in Aug of 2003. Ryan currently... read more

  • Paula C SVP, Co-CTO of Technology

    Paula C serves as the SVP, Co-CTO of Technology of Bain Capital. Paula started at Bain Capital in September of 2017.... read more

  • Paul Zurlo Managing Director & COO

    Paul Zurlo serves as the Managing Director & COO of Bain Capital.

  • Marlene Reynolds CFO

    Marlene Reynolds serves as the CFO of Bain Capital. Marlene started at Bain Capital in December of 1999. Marlene... read more

  • Nancy Lotane Chief HR Officer / PE COO

    Nancy Lotane serves as the Chief HR Officer / PE COO of Bain Capital. Nancy started at Bain Capital in September of... read more

  • Amanda Eisel Executive Vice President, Portfolio Group

    Amanda Eisel serves as the Executive Vice President, Portfolio Group of Bain Capital. Amanda started at Bain Capital in... read more

  • Ernesto Anguilla Senior Vice President, Head of Communications and Public Affairs

    Ernesto Anguilla serves as the Senior Vice President, Head of Communications and Public Affairs of Bain Capital. Ernesto... read more

  • Graham Blackwell Executive Vice President

    Graham Blackwell serves as the Executive Vice President of Bain Capital. Graham started at Bain Capital in December of... read more

Bain Capital Salaries

How much does Bain Capital pay?

How much do people at Bain Capital get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Bain Capital is $85,063, or $40 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $86,843, or $41 per hour.

At Bain Capital, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $220,579 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,262 annually. Average Bain Capital salaries by department include: HR at $125,478, Design at $79,018, IT at $62,254, and Finance at $92,756. Half of Bain Capital salaries are above $86,843.

13 employees at Bain Capital rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 45 ratings) while 13 employees at Bain Capital rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 16 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$55k
$55k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$73k
$73k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$84k
$84k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$146k
$146k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$204k
$204k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$266k
$266k100th Percentile
$85,063*
Average Compensation
$86,843*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Bain Capital Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Bain Capital

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Bain Capital across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Bain Capital Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Bain Capital PTO

Bain Capital's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Bain Capital's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Bain Capital's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time33%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution34%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Bain Capital Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Bain Capital on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
56%
Product
10%
Engineering
7%
Marketing
6%
Finance
4%
Other
17%

Candidates By Location

Boston
54%
New York City
8%
San Francisco
6%
Los Angeles
3%
Leesburg
1%
Other
28%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bain Capital

What is Bain Capital address?

Bain Capital location is at 200 Clarendon Street

Who is the CEO of Bain Capital?

Bain Capital CEO is Michael Ward, their score by employees is 71

What is Bain Capital eNPS?

The eNPS for Bain Capital is 18

What is the salary for Recruiter in Bain Capital?

Recruiter average salary in the US is 76k

What are the salaries in the HR in Bain Capital?

The average salaries for HR in Bain Capital is 125k

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