Anyone moved from AP at MBB role to mid-senior partner role at Big4?
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I did — left MBB in AP role, took a few years in industry, joined B4 as a partner. It has been great. Pros: More chill than MBB, get to focus on my niche interest, have strong account relationships almost everywhere to get in the door. Cons: Staff performance not as strong as MBB, independence requirements, huge new network to build, lower comp (but still plenty lucrative). I don’t regret it.

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I left as an MBB AP for Big 4 partner. Doubled my take home overnight, got a pension, work roughly half as many hours (75->40). Doing the work I want to do rather than what the firm wants to make me do. Still make plenty of money, and honestly the comp isn’t that different. MBB comp is notoriously both complex and backloaded.

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What is the average tenure of an MBB partner? Or at least for BCG. I suspect the average tenures are slightly shorter at Bain and McK for some reason.

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I interviewed for that role when I was an AP. Turned it down once I realized Big 4 partner comp = MBB AP comp *and* grew slower if at all.

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BCG comp is mostly cash. Less than 10% in the equity vehicle, and something like 15% in retirement but everything else is paid in year or the year following.

Haven’t seen that personally . I know one who went as MD at Accenture , who is the son of an MBB partner friend of mine

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