All Things MBB

What are the MBA application period for McKinsey and Bain?

How can I move from T2 to MBB as a first year associate? I′m a high performing associate and slow progression / hierarchical teams have been very frustrating. My counselor has been helping me push to … more

Are things also terrible over at Bain and BCG?

1.Does the interviewer mind if we refer to our notes? 2. Does the interviewer mind if we note down the question asked so that we keep a track of the question? 3. Is it okay to pause to gather thoughts… more

Does anyone here take a midway nap when WFH and find it energised them?

anyone have info on L6 base salaries for Uber?

Anyone here in mckinsey leap?

Has anyone seen any movement regarding BCG EH in the US? Specifically West Coast. Thank you!

I can’t find a gmat tutor to save my life

SOS! 🚨 Started working at a Big 4 firm as an audit associate straight out of uni 4 months ago. When is the best time to move to consulting and how can I do it and how realistic is the move ?

What are some macro trends we are seeing in the consulting vertical? It seems brand value is increasingly diminishing, and smaller consultancies are increasingly competitive against MBB through AI

Online/once a while certifications from IVY leagues that are 1)Regarded highly in the industry (consulting/finance) 2)REAL practical usage. 3) will boost your profile. Request your insights. Thank you

Curious if anyone knows how other MBBs are approaching knowledge management going forward. It seems at my firm to be a career path with a fast approaching expiry date given the belief that AI can rep… more

Is there an M&A PMI group for HealthIT at your firm? Or is it all DD work related?

Is Experienced Hiring back?

Recently accepted an offer with BCG in NA. What should I expect during the first month of training/onboarding?

Chicago Booth or CBS for NYC/Boston office MBB recruiting? For NYC office Booth seems like the objectively stronger school for placement but CBS also has proximity advantage. For Boston though I’m uns… more

Currently at a T15, struck out at all three MBBs for the summer internship. 4.5 YEO. What are some next steps to reassess and do better for full-time recruiting?

At McKinsey, what's the difference between an expert and an expert EM?

For MBA recruiting, does McKinsey interview the least number of people, Bain interview the highest number of people, and BCG being somewhere in the middle?

Seems like securing a Bain offer is the hard… more

Am I the only one who finds “strategy” type of work unfulfilling? It’s all talk and no action and for me it just seems easier to envision something than executing it. Im performing well and got promot… more

Applied to BCG couple of months ago for lateral associate role in NA office but still haven’t heard back. Already have 2 yr of experience at mck so I figured I’d at least get an interview (granted, I … more

What % of time at work are you actively working Vs waiting around?

For me fellow / associate was tough, about 12h a day, but as consultant it goes down to 8 as I coordinate and delegate the juniors... … more

Currently 2 YOE at a T2, would you recommend to get an M7 MBA in order to break through MBB? My goal is to work in PE Ops

Anyone keen on sharing cost to the analyst academy?

What’s the difference between Solution Leader and Expert at McKinsey? How are they different from the engagement manager track?

Very interested to see if the market will pick up and what will the churn look like once people will be able to find descent exits

Any insights into how the case interviews differ for BCG TDA? I’d love to be better prepared.

Food for thought: if the regulatory environment changed and independence conflicts became easier to remediate, what’s stopping bigger professional services firms from gobbling up MBB?Bain for example … more

What is the average comp exit from MBB after 2 years at the consultant level (i.e., get promoted to manager/EM and then leave).

Asking in terms of typical base, performance bonus, and stock (if any)

Follow on from the below. Which industries are y’all aligned to and what are your hours? I’ll start - BCG PIPE, Europe, 10pm excl stress weeks and 5-6pm when on BD (lol)