Fairly new to consulting. When people say Tier 2 firms, what do they actually mean? Obviously MBB is Tier 1, but what is Tier 2 and where do Big 4 fit into the picture?

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Deloitte is Tier 1

After that, it doesn’t really matter. The Harvard grads we reject go to MBB I think

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First tip for this (as well as overall consulting), use the search function

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Been beaten to death.

T2, in no particular order:

OW, LEK, Kearney, EY-P, S&.

T3: big 4+Acc

Deloitte strat, Accenture strat are in between. Def not T2, though. still great firms! Just different group.

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Alix actually has a bigger strategy consulting (EI) practice than its turnaround & restructuring practice. I'd say it is somewhere between tier 1 and tier 2. If I have to bet, it'll be the next firm that becomes T1

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