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Someone willing to refer me at McK in their supply chain role at an associate/consultant level. Have few ex-colleagues there but don’t feel comfortable right now in reaching out to them.

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Anyone know anything about Pwc advisory in financial service? specifically insurance sector? Exit ops/pay/work life? in chicago as an experienced associate?

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Anyone know anything about Pwc financial service advisory, specifically under the insurance sector? Looking for pay/exit ops/work. experienced associate in Chicago

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Would you leave a Manager (Tech Consulting) position to join MBB as an associate (Generalist/ Strategy) - 1 level down but same income with potentially faster growth ? What are pros and cons ....

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