All Things MBB

Anyone from Bain willing to hop on a quick call? New grad, trying to lateral to Bain for an entry level role. I am interested in doing pre M&A DD (primarily CDDs) work for PE.

Anyone recently moved from McK or Bain to BCG? How's the experience been so far from a wlb and ramping up on ways of working?

Hey McK and BCG fish - any news on Return to office dates? I believe it was Sep 1 across the board for all of us but wondering if that has changed?

What have people found to be the best value to outsource (i.e. nyc apt cleaning) with the goal of freeing up the most time?

Anyone willing to give me a Bain referral? Looking to join the London office

How is it possible that’s someone in my mba program has a mckinsey interview already without even starting school yet?

Anyone in the cyber expert or equivalent track at MBB? Would really value your insights into projects, career progression, and skills tested in interviews. Asking as a seasoned cyber leader with 10+… more

Out of all MBBs which one has best mba reimbursement policy

Just curious from the post below: is there a diversity hire at McKinsey & Company? I guess everyone needs to pass the same bar but maybe they get a little extra push than non-diverse candidates?

Who is considered a diverse candidate at McKinsey?

does bcg cooldown period start from application date or rejection date?

Do you enjoy the work at MBB? I know the hours can be long, but is the work interesting and/or enjoyable?

How quick are McKinsey background checks?

Bain🐠, do you ever see a day where your firm opens up MBA sponsorship for experienced hires? Why is it restricted to only those that joined out of undergrad?

Friends, can we start a thread on what it takes to be successful at MBB? Getting in is only half the battle. I'll start: know what you're good at, sell yourself hard and find sponsors as soon … more

North America BCG new hires: did you get your laptop delivered before your first day? Starting tomorrow (in person) and have not received anything yet. Thanks

For folks who get a company phone, do you keep two separate phones - one for perosnal and one for professional use? At my current company, I just file an expense for my monthly cell phone bill, so I k… more

Will McKinsey give you a car at any level?

Friends what'a good way to prep for case interviews? I don't want to pay for prep material cause case interviews are the same as being on a client engagement but I still want to prepare

Struck out at McKinsey final round. Had been prepping for over a month, so was quite bummed. I was nervous in the moment, and I forgot to ask for feedback. Is it cool if I reach out via email to the r… more

Does McKinsey ever test for weed in the United Kingdom? Asking for a friend👀

Anyone in McK power rounds yesterday heard back yet? I bombed the quant on my last case so feeling like it’ll be a rejection 😞

Currently at BCG, received offer from another MBB offering additional 12 months tenure credit for recognizing my prior-MBB experience. Jump?

Best MBB under advertised benefits?

For undergrad campus hires at Bain, how much time did they give you to decide on your AC offer?

Soon to start at MCK, do you guys use the company corporate card (AMEX green)? I have the AMEX delta platinum and would like to hear pros and cons? Can you still use the corporate card for personal ex… more

Hi all, I’m currently a tenured SM at ACN Strategy with an offer from BCG, for a Principal role. Should I negotiate for senior principal (I.e. the level just below equity partner), especially as BCG i… more

Starting at McK (NA) next month and my training just moved from in-person to virtual - are you all seeing a decline in business travel because of covid concerns? I'd heard that a lot of teams had … more

How much better are the exits ops from MBB vs T2. Don’t think I want to do consulting forever. But close to getting offer to lateral. Do I take it and exit in 1-2 years or just exit from T2? Thanks 🐠

Ladies in this bowl - I have an interview with McKinsey coming up, what is appropriate dress attire? Not in the mood to wear a blazer for 4 hours during a Power Round…

Currently not in UAE, but want to move there and apply for MBB firms. Anyone here has successfully done so? Any tips

Hey folks! I did my undergrad from a non target school in India and am headed to grad school at a target uni in Canada this fall. I have a query regarding how I should represent my undergrad GPA as… more

Is BCG deteriorating in terms of culture and quality of people? The folks I’ve talked to recently (from BCG) are slip shod and not professional. Not sure if I had a “miss” but it seems across the boar… more

Hi BCG fishes , Heard that BCG is actively recruiting experienced/industry hires. Are they interested in folks from operations background?

For those who did not make it through the Power Round recently at McKinsey (ie. did not get the offer) - why do you think that was? What were the reasons you thought you didn’t get the offer?

McKinsey & Company recently got an offer from Mck and saw that it has a 10K housing allowance for those eligible. It’s a little unclear in the language if you would need to be moving to be eligib… more

Is the MBB interview process for Experienced same as the process for other types of candidates? How about McKinsey Digital specifically?

Do you all think MBB consultants work more, less, or equal, to big law colleagues?