Could someone share any insights on which to choose between LEK and Strategy& Deals? Looking for views on culture, comp, career progression, type of work, exit opportunities and WLB.

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and goodbye to WLB at either

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Happy to answer questions about S& deals. LEK is a great firm as well.

i think you’d be better off at LEK if interested in life sciences.

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WLB in a deals group?

LEK has a very different model than traditional strategy consulting. At least pre pandemic, they were essentially zero travel, so I assume they will stick with that as we (hopefully) move back towards travel a bit (F you omicron variant).
LEK also has a different apprenticeship model where you are expected to take on more than one project very early in your career and start managing people earlier as well. Personally I don’t see how that works or is remotely enjoyable, consulting is hard enough with 1 client at the junior levels

Wanted to offer a slight correction here, you don’t handle multiple cases until you’re an engagement manager. Only time I’ve ever dealt with two cases at once is with tail work from a case that’s already wrapped up. You do have management responsibility directly after MBA here which can be tough, but it’s only one case at a time

I was in deals and it’s exclusively CDD. Very very little growth strategy work so I decided to make the switch. Also was not a fan of the culture there but YMMV

That’s not true at all. Also we only have 1 person who went to LEK, and they were senior enough to sell strategy work if they wanted to do it.

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