Boston Consulting Group peeps, I have a call with a BCG recruiter tomorrow regarding a role. I want to get ahead of the questions on salary/comp range and title (associate or senior associate?). I have 6 YOE in industry at fortune 100s and now over 1 year at a big 4 firm as a consultant. What comp and title should I be asking for? Many thanks.

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Honestly it doesn’t really matter. The progression at BCG is super fast. The key is to get in… I think you need to over index on why BCG is right for you and ask pertinent questions. Even if you come in as a SA, you will be up for promotion to a C in a year or so, and PL 2 years after that.

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With 6 YOE you should be considered for consultant, our post mba role, which has a base of 175 and a bonus range of 12.5-25%, along with a signing bonus and 401k contribution

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You will not be able to negotiate any part of your comp except maybe the signing bonus. It is standardized across cohorts

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Role would be based in Chicago if that helps your calculus.

You should target Senior Associate at minimum. If you have a history of promotions and/or are acting as a manager, you could push for Consultant.

Rough total comp is:
- Associate: 100-110k
- Senior Associate: Unsure
- Consultant: ~200k

Believe senior associate comp is closer to associate than consultant (maybe 120-130?).

Its 175, potentially up to 230

Is leveling determined pre or post interview? And are you required to apply to both Asc/C roles if you’re unsure of the level?

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