Young Consultants

how big of a red flag is multiple 3+ exs at your current company?

If you can pick free benefits for when you travel (eg good pillows instead of the regular hotel ones), what would these benefits be?

Has anyone interviewed for BCG Middle East as an MBA intern from the US? Can anyone share their experience if so, or if you have heard about the process / if it differs from US MBA intern process

Anyone heard of TRC Advisory? Have an interview this Friday. Curious, is it a good shop?

How do you get out of this industry?

Hi all - wanted to gauge interested in a newsletter I’ve created focused purely on growth strategy, designed to be a quick 2-3 minute weekly read.

It touches on Tech, Ecom/DTC, Fintech, Digital Health, and B2B Services / Consulting secto… more

People always joke about partners putting “pls fix” comments in a deck. I’ve never actually seen it and feel like it’s a totally unproductive thing. Has anyone here ever actually gotten that comment b… more

Do you think consultants in general come off as pretentious/elitist or more like regular people? I was talking to someone this weekend (who didn’t know I was a consultant) who was trashing consultants… more

I’m burned out and taking a summer off between consulting and law school. Any tips on how best to earn money during this time? Doesn’t need to be consulting level, just would like enough to pay the re… more

Any fun places you’re traveling this week? I’ve been on remote cases for a little bit and miss the travel.

Anyone take naps at work? I’ve been tempted to a few times but have never actually done it

What types of job alerts do you have set up just to keep an eye out on opportunities? I feel like everyone except me has them!

My case is currently in the 70+ hour week range and increasing….any tips to try and make bad case experiences less terrible?

Sometimes I feel like a chameleon and reflect the energy of those around me. Especially when working from a team room and things are tense, I start emulating the energy, even if I’m not all that stres… more

I’ve always been cautious about sharing too much personal stuff at work. Do you have work friends / people you’re genuinely close to at work?

I feel like my annual raise % increases have slowed down lately outside of promotions. What do you come to expect as an annual increase in a non promotion year?

Does anyone else have any habits for their hotel room when traveling for work? I need it dark and quiet for sleeping so the first things I do are unplug the fridge/microwave, use a hanger to clip the … more

What are your favorite activities for team events? I’m looking to plan something with my team that is beyond a basic happy hour but still pretty chill and simple.

I’ve never been diagnosed but I’m pretty sure I have adult ADHD as I consistently have some, but not all of the common symptoms (e.g., hyperactivity, procrastination, distractions). Anyone else here f… more

Thinking about switching offices for a change of scenery, but it’s quite hard to do according to staffing. how normal is moving around at your company?

Why did you go into consulting? For me it was to figure out what I wanted to do but I feel like the longer I stay the less confident I am in figuring that out

I feel like I always work too late Fridays. What time do you usually wrap up and get started on the weekend?

What are your best life efficiency saving hacks? Considering grocery delivery / meal prep service but not sure it’s worth it

What has been y’all’s highlights of the week? I’m at the part of a case where it feels like it’ll never end so looking for some inspo

This might sound crazy but I can’t stand being on the bench. Even knowing I have a new project starting up, either having downtime makes me anxious or I’m so slammed on BD work that I can’t wait to be… more

Any tips on how to try and not let this job define you too much? Over time I’ve gotten better at lots of comments / feedback but just started a new case and feel like I am simply not capable of delive… more

I was so excited about copilot transcriptions and meeting recaps when they first came out but have found them to not be very helpful, sometimes laughably wrong. Have you found them to be very useful o… more

What to you use to keep track of all your tasks? One note? Post it notes? Jira board 🤮? I use a to do list on one note which works well for me but can get unwieldy with keeping it prioritized. Curiou… more

How much do you share with your clients about your personal life (e.g., what you did over the weekend)? I have some clients where we share quite a bit, which makes the relationship feel stronger but i… more

How much are you using AI for tasks at work? Initially it just occasionally for me but now I’m using it for like everything - emails, thinking through analysis, wording adjustments etc

Any good tips to reduce eye pain? I often have super tired / blurry feeling eyes at the end of the day from starting at such detailed stuff all day and haven’t found much that helps (tried glasses, lo… more

How much do you talk to friends and family during the day? I often get so busy that it’s too distracting to take personal calls and texts unless it’s an emergency. Sometimes I think people get upset a… more

How do y’all try and enjoy the weekend without thinking about work all of the time? Dreading another week and trying to get around it :(

How often would you ideally travel for this job? For me I think it’s like 1x/month for 2-3 nights max

How do you counteract all the sitting and screen time with this career? I went to the chiropractor today and found out I’m a total mess from sitting and staring at screens all day. I’m very active whe… more

Deloitte Consultant vs PwC Senior Associate? I have an offer from both and their similar in pay while the work is similar Deloitte has a alot larger presence and the work seems to potentially more in… more

How are yall getting past ATS for Capital One product management roles wtf 💔💔

My work computer is often the source of so much frustration for me. At almost every company I’ve worked for, I’ve had these crappy HP laptops that have so many glitches. What does your company give ou… more

Is it normal for y’all to take actual sick days? Or just WFH when you’re sick and try to push through it? I’ve been sick lately and feel like it’s expected to keep working but not sure if that’s the n… more