Can PhD apply to consultant role at L.E.K. Consulting ? Not life science specialist. It looks starting salary is lower than post-mba, which is different than other consulting firm

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MBB and maybe a few others have PhDs and MBAs starting at same level. Most of the LS/boutique firms have PhDs start one level under.

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Why do postMBAs?

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PhDs come in two years below MBAs (who start as project leads) at LEK. The position is called PhD Analyst, and I believe the starting salary is ~$150k

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Wow this is more than double the U.K. salary…

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