At what level in MBB can a senior manager at a B4 recruit into? Does having an MBA make a difference?

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I think you’d get down-leveled by a single level. I.e. SM -> M / PL / EM.

FWIW, I’ve also heard that the transition is pretty brutal for people coming into BCG at that level. Not sure whether that holds true for M and B as well.

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