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Hey Fishbowl family - anyone working at EY-Parthenon that would be willing to chat with me about their experiences (with the potential of a referral)? I have total of 5 yoe specifically in Life Sciences and really would like to explore the potential of interviewing for their NY office. I have been able to land interviews/offers from other T2 firms but would really love to network and connect with EYP. EY EY-Parthenon
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Banking is far worse. Nature of living in such a capitalist environment is we moan and complain about everything . This bowl is a microcosm of overly ambitious driven people trying to get the most of the rat race but in reality We’re all really doing alright (but someone is doing better and so we are never satisfied). That said, work life balance is still significantly better than in banking and I never feel the increased comp in bank make up for the loss of lifestyle we have as consultants.
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Don’t forget that Big 4 is not really consulting
M1 - a lot of big 4 certainly is staff aug and implementation work, but a lot is other stuff.
That’s like saying “basketball isn’t a cardio-intensive sport, a lot of basketball is free throws where you stand still”
I'm convinced very few Partners could actually thrive as CEO's in their respective sectors or industries. To make Partner you only need to know how to sell bodies, which is a far cry from leading a private enterprise.
Moral of story: keep away
“Selling bodies” is interesting framing! I’d never thought about it that way but it makes perfect sense.
Running a public company is incredibly difficult, no doubt. The two former consultants I’ve seen try to run a company aren’t having an easy time of it. Don’t know if it’s the job, the transition from consulting or a combo of both. I don’t envy them to be sure.
Rising Star
Where are you now, where you before and why are you even in this bowl
I wanted to get a sense of what consulting life is like. Currently in banking.
Rising Star
“Consulting” includes a whole lot of jobs that are pretty different. From speciality boutiques with 1-2 clients, to massive Big 4 operations with accountants and ERP jockeys, to MBB/LOK focusing more on strategy and operations, to the Booz Allen and Deloitte Federal staff aug operations. And within that, huge range of backgrounds, educations, work hours, motivation.
It can be a grind. People that are generally happy are less likely to post here… Just my observation
Thou doth protest too much given most if not all are making a career in it. OP I wouldn’t let what said here stop you from checking it out.
We are hanging in there.
Love an unnecessary condescending post in the morning 👏🏼
It's OK OP people who work 27 hours a day tend to be very high-strung : )
I’ve actually recently switched to consulting and am loving it. My team is very supportive of flexibility and WLB and the client I’m on isn’t demanding. I’m still getting a full night’s sleep and have time for my hobbies and family. I know I’m lucky, but yes, I’m ok and it’s not all bad.
Having done both, stay in banking.
I love consulting. Of course there’s pros and cons but the pros for me far outweigh the cons. I have to legitimately learn new skills on every initiative and then present findings to people who are vastly superior than me. The growth and diversity of problems will keep me here for a long time
I'm OK at the moment. Thank you for asking.