Currently about 6 months in at a highly regarded Boutique/T2 type strategy consulting firm. I am looking to lateral to MBB and have seen varying advice on when to throw in an application. Have good resume with great experiences + T15 undergrad school. Especially with the slowdown on experienced hires, are there any recommendations for when to apply?

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The experiences don’t matter tbh. If you apply with <2 YOE, you’re going to come in as if you were off campus (in other words, your experience did not matter at all).

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Impossible to time. You could be waiting 1+ years for the “right” time. Just apply now.

Also, what is a “Boutique/Tier 2 type”? You’re either at a boutique or a tier 2, not both.

Like AP1, I was defining boutique firms based on a specific niche as opposed to scale alone e.g., EB banks vs. BB banks

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I do disagree to some comments above. If the situation right now is really bad in terms of hiring, consider waiting half a year if you can. I had friends with stellar record and CV who got not even invited when there was a significant slowdown in hiring at the start of Covid.

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