After playing international sport for 14 years, I needed a new challenge that would stimulate my mind as much as field hockey had stimulated my body.

BCG's track record of strategic insight and breakthrough thinking, coupled with its strong emphasis on training and teamwork was the perfect fit.

Training at BCG is a continuous process; mine started with regional entry training in Bangkok and has since included a wide range of targeted sessions.

Outside of traditional training, I have also received plenty of help and advice from others that has helped my transition from banking to consulting. BCG's training enables me to make a difference with clients and has also exponentially increased my career options

Simon holds a BA/BCom in Economics and Finance from the University of Auckland.

Simon represented New Zealand in field hockey from 1992 to 2005 (captain from 2000). After retiring as the country’s most capped player he was awarded a member of the New Zealand order of Merit for services to hockey.

He joined BCG’s Auckland office in 2007.

In the flurry of client service, it would be easy to ignore the fundamentals of team development and personal interest in favor of immediate goals. Regardless of whether I have been working on a merger, due diligence involving large corporations, a strategic capital plan for hospitals, or sales growth plans for retailers, all my managers have shown great sensitivity to my knowledge-growth and skill-development goals.

At BCG, care is paid to individual and personal development. Just last week, a senior partner approached me after our Friday office lunch to see how I was doing, sincerely probing to find out whether I was getting the development and learning I wanted out of my current case experience.

The development system in place at BCG ensures that I will never run out of opportunities to continue learning.

Tony joined BCG in 2007. Before BCG, he worked as a consultant and case team leader at Monitor Group, where he focused on the retail-grocery and hospital industries.

Tony received his MBA from Tuck (Dartmouth) with distinction and holds master’s and bachelor’s of accountancy degrees from Brigham Young University.

I’d been at university for six years by the time I graduated, and while I loved my degree, I was wondering what to do next. I thought a graduate job at BCG would be the best way to continue to stretch myself, and since I started nearly a year ago, I haven’t been disappointed.

In the year since starting, I’ve spent time on big retail turnarounds and small education not-for-profits. The best thing about working here is that I have been able to keep learning, not just from our clients but from the amazing people that I work with. Most importantly, I have benefited from BCG’s apprentice system. Small teams mean I get constant feedback, critical engagement and support from people I truly admire. I’ve learnt more here than I would have thought possible.

Susie graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Law, a Bachelor of Commerce, and a Diploma of Political Science in 2008.

She joined BCG as a graduate in September of that year.