Partner One

At what point did you begin to set sights on staying long term for partnership potential? Currently assurance and M with a lot of partner support getting here. Feels like I’m at a pivotal stage of sta… more

How long has it taken follow to transition out of full delivery mode to commercial mode, when did you feel like you found your stride? Not partner yet, but the commercial aspect of the job is increasi… more

I will be joining a new firm at one level below a Partner/MD. For those who made it to the Partner/MD level, what would you advise someone if you were in my shoes to get to that level? What should be my str… more

Have an offer to leave B4 to join a family business. 2 years before evaluation for partner and it’s a 5% equity stake no buy in required. Current value of ~$5M; goal is to be the co founders successor… more

How much do MDs in the Deal Advisory make? What is the overall range? What does a newly promoted one make

I'm about to make partner but I'm not a rain maker. I'm lucky enough to largely get projects referred to me by the senior partner in my group and enough of that work is referred that my nu… more

Is 15-20% growth for a practice good / in line with other firms in today’s consulting environment?

Currently a SM at PwC which sits 2 formal layers before partner. Other consulting firms don’t really have this SM layer after Mgr. If I were to leave to move to another firm to get into the role befor… more

Is it possible to make partner or managing director without traveling? ERP implementations. I have been a top performer for many years but may need to leave the firm if this is a deal breaker. I don… more

I'm an independent sponsor and founder of a Salesforce IT consulting business. We are working towards our first acquisition by Q3 2027.

Currently, building our team of advisors and would to connect with season… more

How much do MDs in big 4 tax make? I was told I’m 3 years away for MD or 5-6 years for partner. Thoughts on the comparisons?

How much savings did you all leave in your accounts after your first equity buy in?

With all the changes in the industry recently, what is the outlook on the traditional partnership model? Is it on life support?

How do you all think consulting will look in10 years from now?

I just left McKinsey after almost a decade in consulting (only career). Did 5 at b4, 2 spent at MBA and 3 years at McKinsey. I took a chance on a new opportunity that had seemingly high upside and muc… more

WTS UK / Unity - thoughts on new UK challenger firms?

Ive not seen any practical competition from Unity Advisory yet, and now WTS are launching a new UK firm with similar sounding ethos. Some colleague… more

Lately I have seen a lot of leadership coaching ads popping up on various social media source. They talk about coaching on Leadership roles like VP, Director. Have anyone tried leadership coaching. Ho… more

On Partner track for 3 years smashing my numbers but just been told due to strategic pivot my case is now viewed as MD role only, not partner.

Am gutted, MD promo is on for this summer and would be a b… more

Any idea when are Advisory MD CRTs scheduled this year? If the CRT decision is to let go, what is the timing of layoff?

Anyone here get pulled out of the partner process at the last second. How did you recover? Did you leave or stick it out?

Did you end up paying more in taxes as a K-1 equity partner versus a W2 pre-partner? Overall, which status has more of a tax burden? Any other expenses to compare?

Any partners here who did NOT buy in to equity when it was offered? What were your reasons (e.g., vesting period too long, better opportunity cost elsewhere, unclear exit clauses)?

For EYP, what are the key differences between equity vs non-equity partner? In terms of comp in the near-term 1-5 yrs

Can someone share the link to the EY partner bowl? Had to reset my account and lost access.

If you had to do it over again, in this current market moment - would you still shoot for Partner in your firm/the consulting industry? Why or why not?

Does anyone have experience working in West Monroe ? They have a role in a niche area that suits to me. Whats the culture, compensation structure for a principal

I’m a pessimist at heart - constantly second-guessing and underestimating the chances of a pursuit that I’m leading. I see my peers greatly exaggerate the chances the pursuit will close and also impac… more

What level is a Practice Area Director level at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ?

Just made the cut! Any recommendations of good books / podcasts / thought materials to get inspired and kick-start the new chapter?

comp currently is about 264k. Netflix offer coming in around 850k (haven’t decided between stock and base. Currently working I think about 2 hours a day (came from consulting ) so the pace of current… more

Seen a lot of folks moving to Grant Thornton / Stax. How is MD/Partner comp there in structure and in abundance?@

How does compensation at the Partner level vary at a place like Chartis / ZS vs Big4?

A few of my peers have left to be Partners there and I’m wondering if I should throw in the towel as well

Any Tax partners in the bowl?
Spill the tea on your comp package — salary/base, bonus, equity grants, pension/retirement perks, or whatever else makes up total comp.

New partner vs. mid/senior level?

I … more

Can a retired partner remove his/her retirement funds from the pension plan?

Is that even a legal possibility?

Hi folks, looking for some ballpark estimates. For a lateral hire BCG Senior MDP, what is the range of base, bonus, and yearly equity? Hearing about $750k base, 150%+ bonus, and equity on top of that … more

What’s 1-2 things you wish you did earlier in your career that would’ve been beneficial on your way to making and succeeding as a partner?