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For all the federal consultants out there, what is a good salary range for a senior consultant promotion. Even better if you’re in the DC area thanks!

Is Deloitte planning to hire MBAs who didn’t intern? Second year student

HEAR ME OUT.

Duolingo.. for corporate/consulting lingo. 👐🏼

How’s Accenture doing?

Hi all, just heard about the bottom 15% layoffs at capital one. Does anyone have info on this or willing to talk to me about the culture there?

Anyone ever get told they are operating at the next level and will be up for promotion but then get hit with “we may be too top heavy, seats may not be open”? How did you respond?

Looking for advice around getting MBB out of business school. At a target school (M7) but interned in an entirely different field than consulting. Any advice appreciated.

Looking for my next role. Anyone within digital strategy practices willing to chat? Thanks!

Does anyone else understand that this industry is almost purely smoke and mirrors, and that very little of the work means anything?

Any folks hired on remote as an Associate or EM at McKinsey but have an office they’re assigned to?

Non-Tesla electric car owners: Has anyone done a roadtrip from NJ to Toronto? If so, would you recommend doing this or stick to a gas car for this? I have a 2025 BMW i4 xdrive, for reference. Any insi… more

For those that went to MBA, how fast did you pay your loans and how much did you take out? Should I live it up during my last year (I don’t have a job yet but at an M7)

This might be very beginner but I got a new job and need to let my current manager/company know. The standard is two weeks right? I’m planning to let them know on a Monday and have the following Frida… more

Why is unemployment the best and worst thing? It’s nice to finally have time, and to be able to do things you’ve wanted to do. But the no paycheck sucks

Anyone have good recommendations for business casual sneakers? I already have Vejas but need another pair. Something that can last a long while/travel.

How much PTO is too much to take in a year? I accrued a ton while on parental leave and have a ton of family weddings, graduations, etc this year that require travel.

Anyone have experience with or know about the business manager role at citadel? Seems like good comp, but curious how the hours are

Does anyone know the post MBA comp package for Alixpartners? Seeing lots of things online….

When should I tell my consulting boss that I am leaving for another job? Ive accepted a non-consulting job that starts in December? Im afraid that if I tell them now, I'd be fired.

Is it straightforward to switch cities at Alixpartners?

What are big 4 utilization, sales, and managed rev targets for SMs & Directors

Rank order by most annoying: Vegans>Cyclists>Consultants.

Yes the list isn't MECE and no I don't care. I must be in that special rung in hell where all I do is get nit-picked on and told… more

Anyone here working toward FIRE? If so do you have a ‘magic number’ you’re aiming for? I’ve heard everything from $1M to $5M depending on lifestyle. Curious what your target is and how you’re calculat… more

You finally land an exit at a Fortune 500 company. It’s day 1. What do you do to prepare for the transition from consulting for over 15 years?! I’m nervous and anxious about the future- thanks in adva… more

Fellow consultants, what are some realizations or life lessons that started to hit you after your mid-20s?

Hotspot help! I’m traveling to a hotel this week in Tulsa that has historically bad WiFi. I need to present for 3 hours on Zoom, has anyone had a good experience with esims for a hotspot? Airalo and N… more

Anyone have starlink as their ISP and use it for work purposes? E.g., zoom/team video calls, heavy download/upload, etc.? How does it do?

One day you are not old and the next day you have a favorite grocery store.

Between 1965-2021 (adjusted for inflation), home prices have increased 118% while income went up by ~15%.

But why? In a free market, how was this able to happen without other builders etc. coming in to bring price… more

Trying to get more organized. Anyone use an iPad for note taking / task tracking (ie OneNote) and have advice on best practices?

Does McKinsey offer tuition reimbursement for experienced hires? Particularly for a specialist role.