Do ex-MBB get high exit offers because everyone expects them to continue to work excessive hours? Seems like every ex-McK hiring manager works their team like a dog

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They just bring the culture with them. That’s why I avoid ex-MBB.

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The glorification of stress in some corporate cultures is fascinating to me. Folks are conditioned into this mindset and it’s profoundly sad once you see it from the outside.

The trick is to stay relaxed…

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At Amazon it’s building memos instead of slide decks, but point taken

I got a great exit (probably top 25% for my level as far as comp goes) and work 9-5, often with a two-hour lunch. I left consulting to get off that train and was very upfront about it in interviews.

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Very nice numbers BCG2…you motivate me

I work with a team all ex-MBB and we rarely touch 50 hours per week. Most people leave because the WLB doesn’t work for them…

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Former boss was ex McK and he was pretty relaxed.

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Just like ex Amazon and ex AWS people being that horrible behavior with them. I’d be extra cautious to hire anyone from there as they can ruin a teams culture quickly

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“Do this! Do that! Do the other thing! I wanted all of it done yesterday!”

Now that’s what a confident leader who trusts and empowers their team sounds like… 😉

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