Anyone able to compare the culture of finance vs consulting?

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Finance is a lot more hardcore, way longer hours, more fast paced for sure. I only started in finance when covid started though so I'm comparing consulting in the office vs wfh investment banking

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How did you make the switch?

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Very much depends on the type of finance

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