Consulting

How hard is it to get into mid market PE? Does it require MBB/top MBA experience?

I received an offer to join a small rare disease clinical stage biotech company to do commercial strategy. My current firm primarily focuses on oncology and oncology is where I would ultimately want … more

It’s so exhausting being forced to care about stuff you don’t care about

I’m being flooded with recruiters asking me to meet saying the market is very active. What active?? I’m looking around seeing sad faces toiling to near death of exhaustion, no one is daring to move/ch… more

What do folks who top out at SM/SD/AP end up doing from there? I’m at this level now and have no desire to advance further in consulting…

A new bombshell article drops titled “The Dark Side of Consulting”. What information do you think would be included?

Is it fair to say that larger companies pay less than boutique firms or smaller firms? I think that’s fair to say that and that this is mostly due to the fact that larger companies generally have more… more

Does anyone know of agencies that connect MBB consultants with contract roles in consulting firms?

I just graduated AIT as a 35F (Intelligence Analyst) and a company is offering me a FMV position in Virginia. They are willing to train me, and pay is $77k/yr. I’m still learning about what the day-to… more

Anyone interviewed or interviewing with kraken?

Is anyone here familiar with Frazer Nash Consulting in the UK? I’ve been offered a job there, with a significant pay bump vs my current role at KPMG, and I’m wondering what people’s experience of them is.
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How long do Parthenon interviews take from start to finish? So if I have first round now when is the start date?

Am I a tool if I put my doctorate after my name on LinkedIn? Not email signature or anything like that. Just LinkedIn and resume?

For men, what kind of shoes do you where to the office when you’re not meeting anyone and want to be comfortable? Im sick of wearing dress shoes but not going to dress down to sneakers.

What are some useful Copilot agents that you have seen / built that improves your productivity for your job?

Hi, any BCG platinion fish happy to have a chat? Ready to leave Accenture Strategy and was wondering if platinion might be a good next gig.

Is MBB hiring for experienced hires with a focus on Financial Services? I have a decade worth of FS consulting experience and do not want to derail the industry SME.

Please advise, thank you (:

I'm 27 in Texas and considering going back to school to become a dentist. This will likely take 6ish years total from today if I commit. Does anyone in this group have experience making a drastic … more

Im doing PI planning today, and they make this stuff seem so much better in video….
My brain already hates me for doing this.

👀What’s the worst or most awkward question you've been asked during an interview?

Am I overthinking that applying to a competitor could result in the partners in my group figuring it out?

Hi,

I applied to PA Consulting and have been stuck in the “In Review” stage for 3 months now. I messaged the HR representative where I got a response of “we have had a lot of applications it’s taking longer than e… more

[Just venting] I booked a multi-city itinerary for about $2k (personal travel). Last week, I had to change the date of the first leg by a few days for a work reason, so I moved myself to premium plus … more

retired consultant advice 2: clients often do not understand their product and business, and often misunderstand the signals reflected in their reports (which are often inaccurate or don’t exist). The… more

My firm didn't withhold local taxes from my paycheck and now I owe $11,500 for last year 😃

Is there anything wrong with buying apparel from a client’s corporate merchandise shop? I know a lot of projects give out apparel to team members. So far I haven’t received anything from this project,… more

Final round with CEO of established tech company - role reports to Chief of Staff - any advice on how to prepare? Never interviewed with C suite before, guessing I should have great Qs about his backg… more

Is SAP consulting a good place to be in? Or a dying industry? I’m at the 5 yr mark and don’t hate it but I’m scared of being pigenholed

EY 🐠:

Just like vacaction days, personal days do not impact effective utilization either, right?

Was laid off recently and finally got an offer for a new role. However, it is for ~10% pay cut and responsibility/level is lower than what I really wanted to get out of my search. I’m keen to just acc… more

In an interview with a competitor, how do you justify making a move if they do the same work?

McKinsey recruits from Suffolk University now?