The firm also ranked in the top 20 in such categories as best consulting firms for international opportunities (#8), best consulting firms for firm culture (#15), and best consulting firms for LGBT individuals (#4).

Vault Inc. is the leading source of information for students and job seekers considering careers in consulting. For its 2016 rankings released this month, Vault surveyed thousands of practicing consultants at leading firms and asked them to rank firms on categories of interest to employees, including prestige, company culture, practice strength, and compensation.

“As a boutique firm, we are honored to be ranked this highly among the most respected and prestigious consulting firms in the world,” said Mary Lea Kirven, managing director. “For more than 30 years our firm has competed for talent and clients with the top names in consulting, while managing to retain our collegial and collaborative culture. It is gratifying to see our strong rankings for firm culture, opportunities for client interaction, formal training, and ability to challenge.”

SDG’s rankings in individual categories are available at Vault’s website.