All Things MBB

Anthropic CEO predicts AI will replace 50% of entry level lawyers, consultants, and finance professionals over the next 1-5 years. For the record, he WAS correct about SWE and was right on time with h… more

Recently got an offer to train AI models (on PowerPoints and Excels) as a side gig for $150-$200 an hour. Probably cannot take it given visa conditions on legal employment but has anyone done this? Cu… more

What is the highest signing bonus you’ve seen an experienced hire consultant/manager negotiate? Would any MBB/T2 firms offset foregone tuition reimbursement?

WHAT is something you really want at work but you think is impossible? Just curious. Trying to provide the best employment experience humanly possible for my ghSMART colleagues. We are colleague-first… more

Just sold very interesting project that I’m expected to lead for 3 months, but also just got an offer at another consulting firm. Any chance the new firm will let me postpone my start date to lead thi… more

Mckinsey has 25000 AI agents running? Are bain and bcg and all other big4 consulting firms screwed up? Mck is truly best in the game

Incoming Associate at McKinsey. I need a new phone and am considering utilizing the Samsung S26 release to get a discounted S25. However, it seems that McKinsey gives phones to A? Still happens? Any n… more

Any perspective on life at McKinsey Transformation? Trying to pivot from strategy work to more delivery and execution and have an interview coming up. Would love some thoughts from folks that are ther… more

WHAT’S it all for?
I asked an 80 year old titan that question today. What do you think?
I’ll tell you what they said.

Are Bain interviewers not allowed to make small talk during the case interview? I feel that before and after all of my case interviews they’re very dismissive

For those at MBB in Canada, how difficult is it to transfer to a US office? Does it happen frequently or rarely? What sorts of factors go into the decision?

I'm currently at an M7 MBA program in th… more

As a management consultant, I’ve been testing Claude quite a bit.

With the right prompting, the output is honestly impressive, especially for structuring and synthesis.

Curious how others are using it i… more

Has anyone heard back from Bain for experienced hiring at the AC level after round 2 interviews?

Are there paths to partner for specialist roles at McK?

What is the typical PE PortCo exit opp for managers? The few conversations I’ve had suggest 300-350 all in cash comp plus 150-200 annual equity (contingent on hitting targets, exit, etc.)
Is that ballp… more

Would you consider joining MBB at the undergrad level after 2-3 years at a Tier 2 firm, even if you have an MBA sponsorship offer and promotion to the post-MBA role afterward?

Would you consider joining MBB at the undergrad level after 2.5 years at a Tier 2 firm, even if you have a strong promotion case for a post-MBA role?

How long do Bain background checks take to do? Heard hireright can be a pain and don’t want it to delay my start date

Starting at MBB post MBA this summer in NA (graduate in May). Just got diagnosed with a slow growth cancer, and likely will not be able to keep up with the lifestyle, and worried I am not be able to make it a year.

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Anyone leave consulting to join strategy group in industry, then return to a consulting firm a few years later? Was the industry experience valuable for your consulting career? Or do you wish you had … more

What are the key things to know about how AI has changed life for EMs/PLs/SMs over the last two years?

Context: Left MBB right before AI took off + have been doing something completely different. Now coming back a… more

Anyone hear from Bain EH process? Chicago based

I got my notification for a final round EH Bain interview. The email said that these were in person interviews but I’m not local to the area for the office I applied to. When I responded back to recru… more

Ex-MBB analyst. I have a cool job at a well known but struggling F500. My comp is slightly below Associate/Consultant level. Next promotion would be a big jump but very uncertain because budgets are very tight. <… more

How do you avoid BOREDOM in work or life? How to keep it fresh?

Just did Bain experienced hire round - do they tell you if moving on as they go? Or should I expect end of week / next week

currently have an offer to lateral to MBB as senior EM/PL, London. Currently EM at OW FS/Risk - conscious OW is stronger in FS/Risk in London, would you make the move?

Thoughts on Oliver Wyman Private Capital and how it compares to MBB PEG/PIPE in terms of the work, pay/progression, culture, exit opps, etc? TIA!

My old consulting manager who made my life hell for 3 months asked me for a referral to my current employer. LOL

Just an objectively awful person: she’d talk negatively to me about people in the office I didn’t k… more

Well okay then. Got an interview invite for McK EH after passing McK Solve. Anyone else looking for case partners? EH for associate (I’m prior T2)

Anyone at MBB / experienced Caser willing to do a mock and provide feeedback? TIA!

I heard back from BCG X yesterday that I did not make it to the next round of interviews mainly due to coding. I did not realize there were three coding questions and not just the one I saw. Does anyo… more

Do you get free food as an MBB intern

Which one of you MBB advised on the Amazon layoffs? Smells of McKinsey.

Does anyone who went through Bain’s experience hire pipeline recently have any insights, tips or recommendations they would be willing to share? I have my first round interview happening next week and… more