Do most people make Partner/MD by 40?

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Made it when I was 42.

Anything around 40 is great.

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Enlisted in the military. Was a financial analyst until 29. Manager level until 34. MBB EM until 39. Cracked C-level at 44.

I started in the professional world years behind my peers and always felt like I was behind. When I hit 40 and stopped caring, my career ironically accelerated.

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Started at 39, comparable story

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Took me a few more years but it’s never where you start, it’s where you finish.

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I am 45 and still an SM

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Just turned 53, SM. Hope that helps. Made SM at 49.

I just made it at 46

I intentionally did not “lean in” for 10 years while my kids were young. don’t regret it at all. It’s pretty unrelenting now and no way I could’ve done this with infants

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Lol no. Most people dont make partner at all

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Homegrown probably. Folks with industry experience or some older MBA joiners are probably in their 40s

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Agree with this. I’ve been shortlisted for MD. But I’m trying not to make MD.

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Coming from the industry & joined Consulting at 42. MD at 48.

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Key question is not when but is it worth it money wise???

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It surely is

Made MD at 45

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Au contraire

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Mostly 35

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Made it at 38. Feel lucky it happened when it did after 15 years+ of grinding.

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Yes. If not you’re behind.

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Yeah right

Most people never make partner. It’s only for a few specific folks. Most are mediocre ability folks but know how to play the game well. Maybe passed some exams to go to a good MBA.

I am late 40s…

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39 here!

No.

44. High school only and took the long route in engineering for the first 10 years. Switched to consulting at 27.

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I’m 51 years old and currently a Senior Manager at Deloitte, which is about the 12th company I’ve worked for. I also held a Senior Manager role back in 2009.

It never happened because I did not stay long enough at any one company; in my current Senior Manager role, if I stay 5–7 years, I can reach MD.

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