Avoid LEK like your life depends on it

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Outside of this app I've never met a LEKer, I'm not entirely convinced that it's not just some elaborate, obtuse psyop to try to convince us all LEK is actually a real company and real people work there.

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I know a guy who left our boutique for LEK. Got somewhat more pay but the grind was tremendous (which is wild to me since we were grinding decently at our shop). Left voluntarily after a year.

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Can confirm, it’s hell.

Let’s hear the story

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Story please

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I agree with BAH, been around for a long long time in consulting and never once met an LEK person. And, I have worked at 6 different consulting firms.

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We are an urban legend

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Have my popcorn ready, let’s hear it hot shot🍿

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Didn’t get any bathroom breaks today so you come here to rattle the cage?

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If you’re in life sciences there’s plenty of us in every Pharma Co 😂

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Let’s hear the story

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Never met a LEK consultant..heard they’re chained to their desks and barely allowed to go potty 🤷‍♂️

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