Londoners in Consulting

Growing up, while others dreamed of becoming astronauts or athletes, I knew my destiny: to become a Big 4 partner. For some reason the travel and excel marathons just appeal to me.

But with the economy in shamble… more

What are some of the best credit cards in the UK? My job requires me to organize events, host clients, travel etc. Keen to maximize points and perhaps use for personal travel. I recently moved from th… more

What do people know about American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)? Got a call lined up with a recruiter but info on the website seems vague and don’t really know what the company is like

recruitment agency asking for share code(dependent visa) and date of birth for a contract role is that normal?
Thanks in advance,

Found the perfect house with perfect price, neighborhood etc.
Only catch, and it’s a big one, is that it’s non standard construction (Concrete). May qualify for mortgage… but is it worth it? Any advice… more

Anyone had an experience of requesting sick leave >1-2 months? Struggling with anxiety, burn out and despite trying all the natural activities like sleeping early, exercise, balanced diet with lots of veggies,… more

What is typical T2 comp for consultant role (2-3 YOE)?

Hi Londoners! Does anyone live in west Kensington and has any opinion/advice on moving there? (E.g. safe area, cost of living etc.) I’m currently in old street and want to move to a quieter area

Anyone at Google open for a chat? Re strategy project lead role

Today I found out from my colleague that Indian post-tax salaries at the AP and above levels at MBB / T2 Consulting are almost the same as those in the UK. Is this accurate?! Isn’t the cost of living … more

Senior PM with 10 years in infrastructure / rail projects. Some consulting and mild digital transformation work involved too. Im now leading a service contract for a digital system. How do i transition into private Tech from… more

For Indians who got an ILR or citizenship - are there any cons if you plan to move back to India after getting one?

What is your company's office attendance policy and how strictly is it enforced?

Anyone at Deloitte have any info re signing bonuses ? Particularly in this environment, is there any point in trying? If there is a point, how much should I be aiming for?

Are PE headhunters okay to take calls during non working hours, e.g 7pm?

What can I expect with intro calls with PE recruiters? How do I impress them? What should I ask?

Any insights to OW’s Private Capital team? Is this a team within their PEPI team?

Are hiring managers aware of how unprofessional their recruiters are? It’s shocking to see how firms want these cretins to represent them before candidates.

To join strategy& or PWC arm’s life sciences? Senior manager role, focusing on digital and CX transformation.

Where can I find the best Victorian Sponge Cake in ldn?

I just had my final round at OC&C. How long did it take you to hear back? They said they would come back to me within 24 hours, but I am worried as usually other jobs I got came back with an offer… more

I’m a senior consultant with no management experience, but my stakeholder just made me a data lead senior manager after my partner heavily oversold me. I lack the skills and have been thrown into the … more

Any insights into Carnall Farrar (CF) Health Consultancy?

Thoughts on EY’s Banking Design & Transformation team?

In london where there are 1000s of coffee shops and restaurants with 4.5+ stars.. how do you know which ones are really worth trying?

Is it common not to give bonuses if employees have decided to resign after performance evaluations have been completed and bonus have been pre-decided, but will effectively leave after bonuses are sup… more

Does McKinsey have a Tech due diligence service offering? Similar to Bain TIG and BCG Tech Capital?

People who are from/have lived in other countries: do you think the Competence Crisis is worse in the UK than other countries? If so, why? If not, which countries are worse off?

What are people’s thoughts about the UK vs US economy right now? US citizen and considering going back to the states.

Progression at big 4 right now is very difficult and moving to another UK firm won’t offer me … more

Interesting , Elon is from South Africa 🇿🇦 hmmmm 🤨 and is … surprise surprise !

God bless America

Why do the big 3 seem to have lots of redundancy cycles but KPMG do not?

Anyone able to share tips for the McK Solve game? I hear people use Chat GPT now to do it?

People with connections to India- do you feel a sense of FOMO on the growth in the country? I’ve been away a very long time but seeing my childhood friends, family, and many other people make a LOT of… more