Young Consultants

How do you think consulting and investment banking differ in terms of the daily work? I feel like so many newer consultants want to exit to IB, because of the pay and “prestige”, but the work itself d… more

How much do you swear at work? I always feel pretty comfortable around internal coworkers or clients I know well but someone on my team mentioned they feel so uncomfortable when everyone is swearing.

What’s the worst place you’ve had to travel to for a project? I’m starting a project tomorrow in a small, rural town in Iowa that requires a couple hour drive and has very few hotel or restaurant options. I… more

Most of the time by Friday nights I’m always so exhausted from the work week that I just want to hit the gym and chill but kind of feel like I’m missing out on fun stuff. Anyone else experience this a… more

How often do you knock back a few drinks at the airport bar at the end of the week on flyday? I don’t normally do it, or just have one, but my current team will have 4-5 drinks before getting on the flight.… more

What are your go to investing resources? Being earlier in my career I’m always thinking about how to maximize my money for near term (house/family) and long term (retirement). I use Reddit and Boglehe… more

What would you do in this situation? My rockstar coworker had a death in the family and needs to take time off for the funeral. Our Partner gave him a really hard time and is expecting him to join/lea… more

Do you ever have days where you question why you stay in consulting or for how long? I’m especially feeling that this weekend but then there are days where I love it and feel a lot of fulfillment.

Does your company still do DEI initiatives? I have personally found inclusion and belonging groups to be helpful and a way to network but it seems like so many are gutting even these types of belongin… more

How much do you collaborate with teams in India? It seems like that’s the new normal to have mixed teams. I like it except the daily late night calls get old.

Is it worth the time and expense of an MBA if you already have a consulting background? It seems like there is huge value in the network but questioning whether it’s worth it.

Anyone else feel like today was a lighter travel day than usual? I didn’t think that many people had Presidents’ Day off and would make that big of a difference. Less lines and more upgrades were supe… more

I’ve seen so many layoffs in my career already that I’m kind of desensitized to them. I feel for the impacted people but move on a lot quicker. Does anyone else feel this way or am I just jaded and em… more

People always joke about consulting Fridays being a light day where you knock off early. I have never found this to be true and usually work way too late. What time do you usually wrap up on Fridays?

Does anyone know if it’s a noticeable difference in work life balance between Accenture and McKinsey? I’m 2 years in at Accenture, currently interviewing for McKinsey. I rarely work more than 50 hours… more

How well do balance dating / spending time with your partner with the time commitments of the job? I generally do pretty well at shutting things down when I need to but sometimes there are too many “u… more

It always feels weird to me to get so close to fellow consultants during the grind of a project, only to never see or talk to them again. Do you / how do you keep in touch with people from past projec… more

I feel like I’m always being bombarded with messages across so many platforms (work email, client email, teams, slacks, google chat, text, etc). How do you manage and actually respond to everything? I… more

I always need a good nights sleep on Sunday to have a good week. How do you handle events that go late on a Sunday (like a Super Bowl party) when you have to catch an early flight Monday AM?

Any other “baby faced” consultants out there that get frequent comments from clients about how young you look? I feel like I always get this until I deliver my first quality work output and then the c… more

How do you approach finding a mentor? I’ve been craving a leader to help guide through the next stage of my career.

Has anyone else embraced consulting speak to the point that you can’t ever turn it off? My spouse makes fun of me when I say things like double click, MECE, or operationalize in daily conversation.

Have you found AI to be useful in your job or day to day life? What are your biggest use cases?

How much of your social circle also works in consulting? So much of mine is that sometimes I feel like I’m in a little bit of a bubble.

How much do you prioritize exercise as part of your daily packed schedule? For me it’s a nonnegotiable even when I’m slammed and have to do at least 5-6 workouts a week and some kind of activity daily… more

How would you know if you’re perceived as a strong, weak or average associate?

With as crazy as work has been lately, I’ve really given more thought to the FIRE concept to be able to retire early. Maybe it’s an over reaction to stress, but would you ever consider socking away al… more

Any other consultants that have moved into an internal consulting position? I’ve recently done so and while the WLB has been amazing, I kind of miss being surrounded by other consultants, both as peer… more

What are your thoughts on weekend work, particularly when it’s expected? Is it right to push back some?

Hello, hope people are having happy holidays. I was wondering if there were others in their 20s applying for entry level life science consulting jobs, and whether they’d be interested in being casing … more

Anyone recently done the quantitative reasoning (HireQuotient) assessment for BCG? Any advice is much appreciated!

I’m debating between two internship offers, one from Grant Thornton Growth Advisory, and the other from FTI Delta Retail. Any insight into which has a better reputation and will look best for MBB re r… more

So true that the lockdowns messed up our social skills as well as deprived us of a lot of other things, like working in the office as we had hoped to do after graduation. I didn't receive any formal s… more