What is MBB? Discussions

Consultant based in North America, planning to move to Saudi. Anyone in MBB/OW Riyadh offices open to a coffee chat and/or willing to provide a referral?

Has anyone ever rejected an offer to work at MBB because of feeling like it would be too much? For me, I like working from home, being with my family after 6/7pm, etc. I just feel as if everyone I’ve talked to enjoy MBB more bc of travel, hard grinding, which obviously leads to higher comp. Is this to say it’s not meant for everyone? I wouldn’t want to be a low performer because I don’t like working 70/80 hour weeks and missing time with family and friends.

I recently interviewed for a Chief of Staff role. All they seemed to care about was if my experience lined up with someone who would come from MBB. Like why even interview me if you’re already going to reject me based on brand name?

ADHD joining MBB post MBA, how do you time your meds to still get some sleep?
Best coping mechanism and best practices…

My team hired MBB for a project. Good idea to network with the MDs and try and get a role there down the line?

I’m done with y’all 🐠

I am new to this group, early stage in my career and god let me tell you my head spins when I hear all the acronyms here 😵‍💫

Big 4, WITCH, MBB, T2 and what not! 🤮

Have some mercy on newbies 🙄😂

Just kidding people! Still figuring these out. Anyway, glad to be here. 😊

Peace ✌🏽!

What firms offer good LS PE exit ops, excluding MBB?

Anyone have experience moving from B4 (manager) to MBB. Are lateral moves common or more likely to be brought in a level down?
Did you experience a major change in WLB?

Hey fishes, sorry kinda niche question but do you guys have any thoughts on insurance brokers setting up their own Consulting and Tech advisory arm? (Aon, WTW, Marsh excl. OW)

I can imagine it is similar in other industries. Do you see that as direct competitors to MBB/B4 Consulting firms?

Would you say it’s harder to get into MBB or boutique strategy? Answer seems obvious at first, but some boutiques have less than 30 people in my regional office. Unless they get no applicants, they must be hyper selective

Hi Folks,
Having 3YoE in procurement research and now in a research team at an MBB, I feel I've reached plateau learning-wise. Have been focused in Chemical domain throughout.

I now intend to explore roles on client(Chemical Companies) side (like SCM, Planning, Strategy) but unsure how do I go about it.

What should be an ideal career roadmap for someone like me. How should I prepare/do in order to pivot towards those roles?

PS. I'm a BE Chemical Engineering, and no MBA.

TIA!

Hi Folks,
Having 3YoE in procurement research and now in a research team at an MBB, I feel I've reached plateau learning-wise. Have been focused in Chemical domain throughout.

I now intend to explore roles on client(Chemical Companies) side (like SCM, Planning, Strategy) but unsure how do I go about it.

What should be an ideal career roadmap for someone like me. How should I prepare/do in order to pivot towards those roles?

PS. I'm a BE Chemical Engineering, and no MBA.

TIA!

Hi Folks,
Having 3YoE in procurement research and now in a research team at an MBB, I feel I've reached plateau learning-wise. Have been focused in Chemical domain throughout.

I now intend to explore roles on client(Chemical Companies) side (like SCM, Planning, Strategy) but unsure how do I go about it.

What should be an ideal career roadmap for someone like me. How should I prepare/do in order to pivot towards those roles?

PS. I'm a BE Chemical Engineering, and no MBA.

TIA!

Hello! I'm starting an MBB consulting job this spring and I want to make sure that I spend & save responsibly.

Here are some questions I have:

What's a reasonable percentage of monthly net income to spend on rent in a HCOL city? Right now it looks it will be 37% but that seems high.
After clearing debt, 6 mo emergency fund, maxing 401k, what's next? Mega backdoor Roth IRAs seem a little overwhelming, maybe something like a HYSA or a trading account?

Appreciate your time!

Hello! I'm starting an MBB consulting job this spring and I want to make sure that I spend & save responsibly.

Here are some questions I have:

What's a reasonable percentage of monthly net income to spend on rent in a HCOL city? Right now it looks it will be 37% but that seems high.
After clearing debt, 6 mo emergency fund, maxing 401k contributions, what's next? Mega backdoor Roth IRAs seem a little overwhelming, maybe something like a HYSA or just a trading account?

Appreciate your help!

Accenture does not do teaser decks, commercial due diligence, and other M&A / PE work do they? Not the same extent as Deloitte, EY, KPMG etc at least…what about MBB? I find consulting to be so general I can’t seem to get into these more investment focused roles. I am looking for these kind of roles. Any advice or help?

In IT consulting. Got early promotion, on track to early manager promotion. PPMDs know me and we get along great. Do I sacrifice this to jump to MBB? Or do I settle down and try to make it at D?

I’m a 4th year medical student in NYC looking to go into consulting after getting my MD. However, I’ve only attended state schools(undergrad/medschool) that are not well known in the business world. Will this be a barrier? I have over a year of dedicated research experience at a well known school/lab to possibly offset that.

Also, any advice on how to build a network in this space for referrals in the near future? And any suggestion as to which firms I should look to apply to outside of MBB?

How should I best prepare myself for the Manager/Project Leader/Engagement Manager role at MBB?

If a consulting firm only has 25 people in my region’s office, and all of them come from the top school of the country, you would agree with me that my chances of getting in are very slim even if I have MBB experience (less than a year) and a senior manager referrall? Just need people to break my dreams so I don’t get let down lol

Has anyone here exited MBB to Apple?

Just curious what mba summer internship hours are like for mbb?

Has anyone declined an MBB offer and interviewed again years later only to be rejected?

How likely is the jump from big4 non-strategy (pmo, governance, these things) to strategy (either t2 or mbb)? Assume I am a recent graduate who will probably start in big4, just trying to get the right expectations and plan accordingly

how do fellow mbb folks feel about travel? Do you like travel every week (worth the points and reimbursing?) or prefer less travel or more local travel. I feel that I really enjoy traveling now but after a few months it’ll be kinda annoying especially as you progress your career

Anyone able to assist with a referral at MBB or T2 firm? I have transaction advisory and diligence experience and have worked a lot with the Parthenon deal strategy team at EY. Thanks!

How much do you guys spend on rent in NYC and what’s your respective total comp? I’m starting at an MBB making 192k a year and eyeing rent of 2.5-2.7k. I also have student loans of ~2k and want to save 2-3k a month. You all think this is a good target? Or should I flex higher/lower?

Have a gap year MBB internship coming up and then an M&A one. How does it work with the offers if I have an internship after MBB?

Thanks a lot!!

P.S. The offer would be for after my MSc

I’m currently in MBB pre mba (but exp hire) and the end goal is MF PE deal team. Which path is most feasible/realistic and also fastest for me?
Path 1: MBB to LMM deal/pe ops to MBA to MF PE deal
Path 2: MBB to MBA to MF PE deal
Path 3: MBB to LMM deal/pe ops to MF PE del

Can someone share MBB salaries and career progression in Europe (North-Western)? I just got an offer and a bit confused on how it stands next to others. Glassdoor has a 40k range for Associates -_-

I'm currently at Deloitte advisory / consulting, and have been contacted by BCG about a role they're looking to fill (both instances sustainability focus).

Would anyone care to share their reflections on moving from big 4 to MBB (preferably at SM / D level) - good, bad, ugly...?