MBB refers to the three largest consulting firms: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company.

Are CDDs worth doing at non MBB firms? Have an opportunity to do them for an extended period but not sure it's worth it given I'm at a boutique. Thoughts?

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Presentation doesn’t make me anxious, but the “executive presentation” where my manager, director, senior director jump on my neck and overly-criticize your keynote and the way I talk drive my crazy. This is typical at my job, wondering if consulting (MBB) is equally bad?

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What are the other major boutique firms out there besides Alix that pay >MBB? Kinda like EB vs BB in banking ie not tiny/unheard of boutiques

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Do I need to include undergrad gpa when applying to MBB from a non grade disclosure t10 mba?

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Does anyone know of any people who spiraled downward post-MBB?

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Do exit opps differ wildly from big 4 to MBB? Don’t most people exit to Tech anyway?

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What are the current MBB salaries ? I see on Glassdoor that BCG consultant = McK associate = Bain consultant is making around 250k sgd TC . Does it sound right ?

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Does MBB workforce strategy have a partner track? How are the projects and hours?

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Hypothetical, but actually curious. 6YOE (with a masters), would you take M @ Deloitte or entry level at MBB. Going up for M in our Strategy practice, but just doing some forecasting I feel like comp would quickly beat Deloitte’s in a few years.

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Post-MBA Salaries for strategy consulting in Paris / Madrid / Amsterdam / Zurich?
Looking at MBB , T2, Deloitte and Accenture. Any other EU cities would be nice too.

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Would anyone at Boston Consulting Group be available to fill out a short survey for an undergraduate thesis? My partner is researching the impact of the adoption of the work-from-home model throughout COVID-19 in the consulting industry with a specific focus on MBB. She's had some luck through her alumni network for the others but is getting close to the deadline for BCG.

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Employed at a boutique firm, recently acquired by MBB. Curious if any of you have been thru the process and what transpired in the transition, specifically first 6 mo. After (layoffs, pay increases, etc.)

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Any idea on first year comp for MBB partners in London

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Any idea on first year comp for MBB partners in London

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What are the common roles they hold when former MBB consultants exit to Tech companies?

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Bain & Company Do any of the MBB ( McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company ) run leadership programs for new undergrad and MBA students? My son was only able to find for OW and Big4...

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Bain & Company Hey all,

I have upcoming case interviews as a compensation/rewards consultant with MBB+. Does anyone have any prep materials or recommendations on case interviews specific to rewards/compensation? Everything else I’ve come across has been specific to profits/business expansion/growth. Mercer McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group Willis Towers Watson

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I have a case interview as a compensation/rewards consultant with MBB. Does anyone have any prep materials or recommendations on case interviews specific to rewards/compensation?

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Fortunate to have received a job offer from a MBB/Tier 2 consulting firm, with the role starting next summer (generalist track). However, I’ve been reading that getting staffed on the projects you want often requires networking beforehand. With that in mind, if I am interested in a very specific industry, would it be weird to network on LinkedIn before my official start date, for the best chance to get staffed on those projects?

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Which consulting firms have crazy work hard play hard mentalities? From talks at university I had the impression that out of MBB, Bain probably Parties the most, mck and BCG less.

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What jobs are halfway between Consulting and Industry? Starting to find MBB unsustainable from a WLB pov. Was in industry before this and found it too slow. What’s a good in-between career that pays well, hours aren’t too terrible, maybe is more medium-paced?

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Bain & Company Whats salary and total comp do MBB pay at Project / Engagement Manager level, and one level below that (title varies)? McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group

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What is the salary of an Associate in MBB firms based in APAC and Australia?

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Hi! Is there any fish at Kearney willing to give me a referral? I currently work in tech, and I’m looking to transition into consulting. I’m applying for the business analyst position at Kearney and am now interviewing with MBB and other second-tier companies. I would love to share my resume and answer any other questions you might have for me. Thanks again for your help!

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Looking to take concentrated time to learn data analytics. What program, bootcamps or certifications do companies like MBB and big 4 look for within strategy and business analytics roles? Anyone do a slight career pivot? I was already in consulting but want some hard skills and change direction with my career.

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I’m convinced that the reason some of these firms are so prestigious is because they have intentionally exclusionary recruitment practices. I used to believe that you had to already be rich to get hired at MBB. Now being on the other side of the recruitment process , I really do feel that it rings true. I hate the way we evaluate candidates and decide on who is “high priority” during coffee chats.

Do MBB and Tier 2 salaries are negotiable or bands are fixed ?at M1 level ?

I joined T2 and was being told by HH that salary band is rigid.

How about MBB .. is there any scope of negotiation or they put into a standard year 1 band ?

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PE culture vs MBB culture ? Curious what’s the difference

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Hi All, im looking for practice case partners - drop me a dm if your interested. Brief bio below: Currently got ~1 yoe at a T2 in the region and graduated from a target uni in the uk. Aiming for MBB and in touch with 1 of the firms. Looking to prep for the next 2 months on cases or general personal fit qs

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LinkedIn senior analyst vs MBB Senior Associate with long term goals of data science?

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Going to start at an MBB next year where I realize WLB will be tough. I have the option to graduate MBA early and either do nothing at all or try to get a mini internship. What do you all think is better? Complete and utter nothingness or make a few bucks and get some dif experience

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Looking to benchmark the latest management/strategy consulting comp packages for incoming undergrad campus hires (base salary, bonus, sign on). Looking to get a spread from a variety of firms Big 4, MBB, other. Thanks!

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Looking to benchmark the latest management/strategy consulting starting comp packages for incoming undergrad campus hires (salary, bonus, signing bonus). Looking for a variety of firms Big 4, MBB, and other. Thanks!

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Bain & Company Any great person here willing to give back to the amazing consulting community and coach me (I’m asking for only 1 interview) who has MBB experience? (I’m a student applying for summer internships. Uk based. Need to pay for everything on my own so trying to work and study, that’s why I cannot afford to pay for an MBB coach) :) McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group

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Genuine question: how is MBB > PE such a common route when there’s such little (and high-level) financial modeling in consulting? Are these consultants going into Ops roles and not deal team?

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Which MBB office systems have the strongest pipeline of studies at the moment, and are hiring at an additional pace?
I heard Middle East and South East Asia? Does anyone have any insider info, greatly appreciate it.

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Why do BoDs only find MBB analysis the most credible

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How worth is it to move from T2 to MBB? Not sure if I want to do consulting long term

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Is UCLA FEMBA worth it? MBB placements possible?

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Here is my idea for a startup! I collect all the data from career transitions and use Data Analytics to predict the most likely career transitions. I could start with consulting. What do you guys think about this? I would be able to predict based on your firm(mbb, big4), your experience, which role you are likely to move (Faang pm, strategy manager, move to mbb). I have all the data to do this, but wanted your thoughts. Would the output of this be relevant to you?

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Hey hey guys.
I am looking for a good example of a cv of a mbb consultant who moved to a FAANG. Any guidance here

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Best resource for creating an MBB caliber resume?

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MBB folks, I’m a Product Manager (non-tech company) and interested in working at MBB.

Which level/role does MBB can offer me ?

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Hi to everyone, I am looking for a referral in MBB for wealth management or PE teams, is there anyone that can help me? I am currently enrolled in CFA lvl. I and have 4 yrs of IT strategy consulting experience.

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Anyone have success cold applying for VC roles and not in MBB? Just submitted an app last week and they should be reaching out this week, but I’m not sure how long to wait before giving up…

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I am hearing that MBB is pausing majority of the interviews - should I be worried about my offer getting rescinded? I luckily got my offer a few months ago and received my signing bonus already.

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Any tips for those that went from novice case interviewing ability to securing MBB offers? Anyone have a good training/prep plan? ACN’s cases were a lot easier. Looking for info. on how to start!

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How much do people make on average in VC after 2-3 years out of undergrad in MBB/IB?

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Does MBB have restrictions on what stocks you can own?

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What is typical signing bonus offered by MBB if you are recruited as an experienced hire into their Manager or Senior Manager level (coming from Big 4)? For core strategy practice, not niche areas.

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Alvarez & Marsal How does Alvarez & Marsal compare with MBB, Kearney, Roland Berger, etc. in India?

Is working at MBB more challenging (higher performance benchmarks, lesser leeway, etc.) than T2 shops (OW, LEK, EY-P, OC&C)? Would be great to hear from someone with experience at both

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What recruiters, if any, do MBB/Tier 2s use in London? Interested in strategy/m&a in particular

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Graduating senior. Have choices between MBB and SWE at FAANG. Not sure what to do. Long term I’d love to be in a small startup or a leader in a tech company. Not sure which path is better for that. Any thoughts?

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What is the average Manager salary in Netherlands? (4 big or MBB or boutiques)

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What is the real deal across MBB, Tier 2, Big4?

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Anyone considering a move to MBB

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I've read through every one of these threads and used the observations / advice I've seen here paired with my own research to get "into the game." It seems like Ripple, Monero, Gnosis, and Golem are the ones worth being in outside of the "big 3" (not MBB). I also bought $1000 worth of ethereum at $210 yesterday because I thought that was a good price, but it's only continued to fall... is that a long term hold or should I convert it to Gnosis or something else?

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Hi Everyone!! Looking for opportunities/referrals for senior consultant profile in ESG domain.
current experience 4 years
preferred organisation: Big4 or MBB

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How to apply for onsite jobs. Tried LinkedIn but didn't get any call. From India how to get opportunity for work in another country. Please suggest. Skill - ETL, SQL 7 yrs experience

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Anyone waiting for a call from Ross today?

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What buckets would you generally use for cases?

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Are ppl worried about being on the bench esp when there aren’t a lot of projects in the pipeline? New hire here about to be up for staffing for the first time and sentiment at my firm seems to be worried/fearful about being unstaffed. Is it actually worrisome to be on the bench in this environment or is this just a product of highly ambitious over achievers worrying about not being constantly utilized?

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Deloitte folks, I need help. I saw a job posting for life science strategy manager. This would be a lane change from my current role as clinical manager. I have a PhD in biology and would love to break into consulting. But not sure how.

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Anyone have an auto shop/mechanic in Dallas proper they’d recommend?

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