Current PhD who had the fortune of getting invited to the ADC programs at Bain and LEK, and am wondering about the outlook for each if I got an offer. I eventually want to get into R and D strategy for biopharma or work at a biotech startup, and it would be nice to do life sciences work while consulting too. How do the two companies compare for these, and what would you recommend if I somehow got an offer at both? My apologies, very new to the consulting world, thanks a lot!

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Take Bain if you have the option. They are head and shoulders better than LEK, the wlb is better, they source more interesting projects, and if you’re already focused on exit opportunities, Bain is the one you want. That name gets you interviews, nobody cares about LEK.

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