Compensation in Consulting

Good morning, I have two very important questions for you all. Firstly, who here works for a company that offers a compensation package of over $200,000? Secondly, for those of you who do, is your com… more

That BoA investment call was terrifying, and this is the first time I'm concerned about a major market crash. Have we really hit the take your money and run point?

What are my chances that I'll be able to negotiate a compensation package of at least $300k at Accenture? They're offering $280k right now.

How transparent is your org with their salaries? I thought salary transparency was supposed to be the new standard, but my company isn't great at this.

Has anyone gotten any kind of salary adjustment for the recent inflated prices, specifically on petrol? I am considering asking as I am driving over 60km each way to work and it is becoming extremely … more

To those that have a job with a sabbatical incentive after a certain amount of time, how long is too long to work for one and how does it affect you after you take it? I have heard that most people en… more

How has your salary impacted romantic relationships for you? Currently making less than my partner 5 years into my career while doing similar work and have become fearful that we are losing time toget… more

To those that travel a lot for work, how much of it is actually done in person vs remote? I am looking at changing from full remote to traveling 40% of the time for no difference in pay doing the same… more

What has been the hardest thing you have done in order to secure a raise? For me it was having the work 6 12 hour days a week and work at 150% capacity for 2 months. Ended up getting sick but the 15% … more

🤔Besides salary, what's the most important benefit in your compensation package that you care about?

Imagine your salary gets slashed to $1,500 a week. Can you live off that?

Do you think AI companies owe us a stake in their business? It's an interesting point. AI is built off of all of us; we should share in the profits. Especially since AI is going to take our jobs and/or slash our … more

How's compensation set these days?
I have set contractual search fee.
1/3, 1/3, remainder upon completion

Fee 30% of compensation package

Is this common still?

Which do you prefer, a lower salary with unlimited bonus potential or a high salary but almost no bonus potential?

I am about to pick up a contract position with a firm for the first time in my 10 year career. I have the option to sign for 6 months or 1 year. What advantages/disadvantages are there to taking the 1… more

At what point in your career if at all have you felt comfortable in your position and salary? 6 years into my career I feel comfortable with my pay but not my position in terms of growth and actually … more

Looking at applying to a senior marketing consultant role at Martin Consulting in Cleveland. There is not much information out there about the firm though. I was wondering if anyone could shed some li… more

What’s the salary range for a tech transformation senior associate at PwC in a MCOL?

Hi everyone — I’m currently exploring opportunities within valuation advisory and have been speaking with both Houlihan Lokey and Lincoln International.

Would appreciate any insights from people who have worked there around:

W… more

When you are negotiating a salary with variable income, about what percentage do you look for to be guaranteed vs variable in general for a senior management role in healthcare consulting? I know that… more

Can anyone provide insight to working in Australia? I have heard the cost of living makes it extremely difficult to move over there and make it work but the culture seems to be pretty good. If someone… more

I was told during my annual review that I'm not getting a raise this year because I'm at the top of the salary band for my position. Should I be happy with this or move on? I have an MBA and I… more

Does Bain still offer $30k signing bonuses?

Can anyone from PwC tell me the salary range for a manager position in tech consulting? Would potentially be coming in as an experienced hire with 8 yrs of consulting experience.

I make $172,000 a year and still feel almost broke at times. I live in San Francisco and have three kids. The cost of living and raising a family on a single income is tough, even if that one income s… more

My director is not an approachable guy, and I get nervous when I have to meet with him one on one. But it is time for a raise. How do I hype myself up for this meeting? I don't want my director to… more

To those that have taken a prolonged break in your career, what made you do it and what do prospects look like when you came back in? Currently been out a year due to a medical condition but do not re… more

To those that have moved from HCOL to LCOL areas with comfortable salaries, is there a lot of times where you wish that you had not made the change to take advantage of the benefits of higher cost of … more

What has been your best piece of advice to give to new consultants entering the field? As of now I do not have much to give besides keep grinding and you will succeed or just do not go into consulting… more

For those that do side hustles… How? I have been trying to get into photography but the amount of work that I end up getting throughout the week makes it almost impossible. Is this common for a lot of… more

Looking to move from the Midwest to the DMV area if possible. To those that are already there, what are the salary expectations for mid to senior level consulting roles and is there a lot of wiggle ro… more

In process for a Director of Sales Excellence at Mcsft. IC5 is the level. What can I expect for annual stock grant?

What has been the most amount of time that you have taken off and gotten approved? Looking to go on a 20 work day trip in 6 months and although my company says it is flexible PTO, I doubt I can take a… more

When new members join your team, how do you go about asking them about their starting salary? I try to be subtle about it, but I want to know what all the new people are earning. It gives me leverage … more

Is it possible to climb to a $300k salary with just a bachelor's degree? All the partners I know have advanced degrees but I hated school and don't want to go back if I don't have to.