2027 Top Consulting Firms

Management Consulted is conducting independent research to identify the Top Consulting Firms of 2027.

The ranking evaluates consulting firms globally across strategy, operations, technology & AI, restructuring, transactions, economic consulting, and specialized advisory.

The questionnaire takes approximately eight minutes to complete.

Submissions are reviewed alongside independent market research, executive interviews, and editorial analysis.

Firms do not pay to be ranked. Participation is free. It does not guarantee inclusion, and firms that do not submit are still evaluated against the same criteria. Your submission helps ensure our research accurately reflects your firm's positioning, capabilities, and trajectory.

Firms are evaluated against five transparent editorial criteria:

Market positioning and differentiation
Prestige and market standing
Candidate outcomes
Future growth outlook
Hiring momentum

Ranked firms are featured before Management Consulted's audience of 4M+ annual readers and listeners, including consulting buyers, executives, investors, and consulting professionals.

Submissions close Friday, October 16, 2026.

Rankings are finalized before any commercial conversation.

Section 1: Contact Info

Firm Name *

First Name *

Last Name *

Work Email *

Title

Section 2: Firm Snapshot

How would you best describe your organization? *

Pure-play consulting

Consulting plus implementation

Diversified professional services

Internal strategy organization

Section 3: Positioning & Differentiation

How would you describe your firm's position in the consulting market? *

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences).

What most consistently wins your firm work? *

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences).

Optional: Share one engagement from the past 24 months that best reflects your positioning.

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences). Client type, problem, approach, outcome. Include measurable results where possible.

What's the biggest misconception about your firm? *

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences).

Section 4: Market Outlook

Who is typically your firm's primary client sponsor? *Select one.

Approximately what share of your clients are Fortune Global 500 companies or organizations of equivalent scale? *

More than 75%

50–74%

25–49%

Less than 25%

Select one.

Which statement best describes client demand today? *

Client demand currently exceeds available delivery capacity

Client demand is growing faster than we can scale our team

Client demand is growing steadily and in line with expectations

Client demand is stable

Client demand has softened over the past 12 months

Select one.

Approximately what share of new engagements now include AI as a core component? *

Less than 25%

25–49%

50–75%

More than 75%

Select one.

What's the single biggest change reshaping consulting right now? *

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences).

Optional: Which consulting firm outside your own do you most respect?

Responses are confidential and used only as one input into our editorial research.

Section 5: Talent & Candidate Outcomes

What is your firm's hiring outlook over the next 12 months? *

Hot - can't hire fast enough

Warm - maintaining steady hiring targets

Lukewarm - navigating economic uncertainty

Cold - lowering hiring forecasts

Select one.

What is your firm's biggest priority in the talent market over the next 12 months? *

Building awareness with candidates who don't know us yet

Competing for candidates against larger or better-known firms

Hiring for specific practice areas or skill sets

Improving offer-to-acceptance conversion

Retaining the people we have

Not a current priority

Select one.

Which talent profiles are you actively recruiting? *Select all that apply.

Section 6: Next Steps

Optional: Is there anything else you think we should know about your firm?

A brief response is perfect (1-3 sentences).

Optional: Beyond this ranking, which editorial opportunities would you like to hear about?

Sector-specific rankings on our research calendar

Executive interviews and podcast features

Panels and live events with our candidate audience

Market research and industry reports

None of these right now

Select all that apply.