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On the bench yes. Otherwise hard to find
I do my 40 and go home. Sometimes I do add on an extra 2-5 hours for the week but nothing more than that. I think most of the overtime also come from business development work in addition to client work. However I rarely take on business development work which is why I only try to stick with my 40.
Work can get overwhelming though and I know some people, me sometimes, who works a couple hours overtime because that’s just their working style. Most of my managers have not normalized overtime. I sometimes may do it if I’m really focused on completing something.
I average like 35
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How crazy?
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I average 40 at Strategy&. At the higher levels, the only thing that matters is results. If you’re bringing in revenue and growing the business, people don’t really care what else you do.
My 40 hours a week are pretty much client pitches
Had a good gig, 40 hrs max on a gps project at daddy D
35? Is that even a thing in life science consulting?
Pretty consistently 45. I have some weeks where it’s more, but that’s not the norm. I’m at a senior manager level now, hit all my metrics this past year. Not easy to have WLB, but possible I think!
You’re sales. If you do well you can easily clear half mil a year ote. Also you can do dinners and other stuff quite easily so enjoy it.
Yep, 45, consistently
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I advise against generalizing. My hours in consulting varied by client and project, and the level/role I had. When I worked in industry, I barely worked 40 hrs but my siblings worked 55+ for that same company.
Your decision should be based on the specific opportunity and growth potential, along with benefits. Sometimes working 10 hrs more a week short term can bring different positive outcomes. For me it was promotion, higher comp, and ability to purchase a home.
40-45 average here. WLB is really valued and the crazy weeks are peppered in but not the norm.