Was just at a holiday gathering with a bunch of friends, many who have left consulting for PE / Growth / etc. They keep saying things like “you should leave Bain… you’re underpaid and will make more w… more

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Bain & Company What components of the TC & benefits package are negotiable at T1/T2 consulting firms? (Specifically Associate / Manager levels)

-Base Salary, Bonus, Sign-on Bonus, Profit sharing / Stock Options, Retirement match, PTO

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- Exp hire with >3 YoE post-MBA at T3 firm (received promotion)
- MBA: T20 (Non M7/Non-target school)
- I am considering offers which require me trading titles DOWN in order to trade UP for T1/T2 firm.

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Is there really a difference in culture / WLB amongst the MBB firms or is this all overblown? I consistently hear BCG is relatively friendly and academic vs Bain is collegial and fratty vs McKinsey is… more

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Anyone else get their holiday robbed from them because they caught covid at one of Bain Chicago’s EOY events / in-office because of their mandatory in-office policies?

I was hoping to spend some time w… more

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Bain is hosting holiday party at Joy District Club in Chicago… KPMG needs to step it up…

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Does Bain Boston have a holiday party? Curious as I’m about to join, but a search on fishbowl didn’t return anything

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Bain & Company What is Bain & Company’s holiday schedule this year during thanksgiving? Do they just Thursday and Friday off or is there more?

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Comparing McKinsey vs Bain:

Does Bain India have "Search" benefits similar to McKinsey, where you'll get 2 months paid time off for job search and have a team to help you with job search etc?
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Has Bain increased the number of vacation days in North America?

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Starting at Bain this coming year. Trying to plan Christmas vacation with family. What is Bain Toronto’s or more generally Bain’s Christmas schedule like? At my current firm we get about 1.5 weeks off, all … more

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Has your firm made Juneteenth a firm holiday? Bain has. PwC/Strategy& have not. Others?

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How many vacation days do Bain and McK MBA hire get? Glassdoor says 15&19. Is the difference real?

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ATL S&O and Bain holiday parties are apparently in the same location tonight...looking forward to some consultant mixing 💁🏽‍♀️😍🍹

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