McKinsey & Company Hi all! Any fishes at BCG and/or McK have time to chat sometime within the next few days/weeks?

I’m a consulting analyst at Accenture, really interested in strategy work (mainly tech/software clients but open to all backgrounds) hoping to make the jump some time next year. I’d very much appreciate connecting to understand your journey with the firms and the work you do.

Thanks in advance, and happy holidays!
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Did it happen with someone in the last quarter that although you got nominated by L1 for band progression but the promotion did not happen?

EAs who manage people / have direct reports -- did your title change when you took on people management? What is your official title now?

(Context - trying to decide what title to recommend for EAs in our org who now manage people. Currently, we have multiple levels, but all EAs have the "Executive Assistant" title regardless of seniority / level / manager status.)

How difficult/easy was it for you to land your first job after receiving your Bachelors? What do you wish you did differently? What is something you are glad you did?

Looking to make a career move soon. Thoughts on going for an in-house role vs an agency?

Has anyone moved from antitrust private practice to a non-antitrust in-house role? If so, what kind of role?

How long does it takes for you to feel confident on what you are doing at FDD? Essentially I am not trying to stay at FDD forever but want to make sure that I learn all the necessary skills before I go.

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What should be the designation for 11+ exp in Oracle India?

Got offer from BCG for ECT. Read numerous comments about ECT being not attractive compared to Generalist track. Also heard challenges about billability/utilization. Any views/ guidance appreciated!
I am not super keen to become a partner (selling) and main reason to join will be working with different clients, smart talented people and a good brand. End goal (at the moment atleast) is to stay for few years and return to the industry. 15 YOE

Curious. Who are the top players in ESG/sustainability consulting in Canada right now and what skills are they looking for?

Did anyone lateral into big law? First year in insurance litigation defense and I’m looking to see if it’s even possible to break into big law in a year or two

Hi fishes!
I shifted from one big4 to another recently. Is it okay to leave the company within 6 months of joining?
The team is wonderful. I'm just getting bored with the work.

I’m a designer in the planning/landscape architecture dept. of a CE firm. Extremely frustrated that after 4+ years and multiple asks, I’m not getting the in-field construction experience I’ve asked for. I know that my designs could be better if I could see how things are actually built but I get slapped in the face with “I need you in the office designing/drafting” or “there’s no budget to have you go out” and then sends an intern to inspect instead. I’m 5 yrs out of college. Any advice?

Fishers, any tip to apply and ace for a role that you have zero experience? I have more than 10 years of experience as EA and want to move to OM/admin manager role however most companies only hire those with minimal 3-5 years of experiences.

Hi everyone! I’m currently open to a new role after working for 5 years at my agency. Most of my work at the agency has involved management, community engagement, data analysis, communications, and visual design.

I’m curious about trying something new, but feel a bit directionless. Any advice on what could potentially be of interest?

Management consultant evaluating an offer from Google’s Go-to-market team (Strategy & Operations) in India. Two questions:
1. Given it’s an internal consulting role, are the hours equally bad / worse than consulting firms?
2. Is it virtually impossible to move to a product ladder after spending 1-2 yrs in the role?

Hey Fishes! Wanting to move back to the gulf from US. What are some companies that pays HR consultants/experts well if I dont want to go consulting route? Middle management HR with around 15 years of total experience.

Any recommendations for a coach (or even therapist) to help work through some career issues?

Rings of Power >>>>>>> House of Dragons

I am currently in ID and wanting a miracle in-house position. I recently learned that the VP of Lit for an ins. carrier was promoted leaving her position open. I’m unsure if they’re planning to fill that vacant role. I’d like to approach her about my general interest of going in house (asking her how she did it herself) and mention my interest with her company. I know this is a sensitive topic as she gives me cases. I have a great professional and personal rapport with her. Any tips?

Has anyone had experience travelling to the US from the Schengen area, while on OPT. I understand that students on an F1 visa are allowed to re-enter, but It’s unclear what happens for students on OPT (not in college anymore)

Anyone else not getting points / nights for recent Marriott stays? Account activity isn’t working in the app

McK 🐠 can you work in PEPI practice in any office? Anyone in PEPI in the Midwest offices willing to chat? I’m currently in a T2 firm PE practice.

Dear EHS professionals, Welcome to the group and share your thoughts here!

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Got a job offer with a lower base salary but a guaranteed bonus structure that puts me ahead of my current pay at the end of each year. Has anyone moved to a position with a compensation structure like this? Was it hard to adjust when it came to your monthly finances?

Hi I’m a consultant in Deloittes C&M offering in NY. I was hoping if someone here would have a chat about a referral. My fiancé is in London and was looking to explore roles at EY UK. Thank you

Can anyone please tell me what’s the expected salary range for Risk Analyst Role. Thank you.

Hi, i have been selected as Senior Security Analyst in VMware. Wanted to know how is work environment in VMware banglore? Also my current ctc is 12.8 with 9Yoe. How much should I pitch for?

What's the process for leaving the firm? Is there a formal process that I have to go through or do I just tell my PML that I took another opportunity and I'm out in 2 weeks?

Ugh I wanted to take my son to see a UFC match in person. Just so happens there is one in November at Madison Square Garden - great right! I knew the tickets would be expensive, was willing to pay $400 to $500 a ticket as long as they were decent. The cheapest ticket in the whole arena, basically top row so you can’t see crap, is $506 before you start with the fees!!! Am I wrong or is that just bananas???? Oh well, pay per view it is, maybe have some friends over. Just complaining… happy Friday!

Hello I’m looking for a referral at Medable. I have over 5 years of experience as a Pharmacist and 4 years of experience as a PM/Scrum Master. I’m confident in my ability to lead and deliver complex projects as it relates to clinical trials due to my unique background in clinical pharmacy and Agile methodologies. I have led process improvement strategies removed impediments, leading to significant improvements in timelines and cost reductions.

Hello! I’m currently employed at a FAANG company where things are looking like my role/team might be eliminated at the end of the year, so I’m putting out applications to get ahead of the curve. Can anyone from Amazon provide a referral? I have the job code ready and have already applied. Thank you 🙂

How are equity sales/FIC sales people doing these days working from home? What’s it like day to day in this bear market/without your office setup? Very curious

I work as a Solution Specialist (sales rep) at an Authorizer Verizon retailer. Phone/wireless sales is not something I want to do forever. I have 4 years mobile sales experience and 3 additional years of niche sales/ customer service experience. I’m feeling stuck and every career/job move fells it is a step backwards. Does anybody have any advice on how to power through this or what other routs I could go?

What’s it like working at MBB at the manager level? Anyone here lateral from b4 or ACN? Have an offer and curious about your experiences.

Is a 2200/2400 sat score worth putting on my resume/application?

Gosh I am so nervous about Sterling background check - had a couple of unpaid informal internships in college years ago, only email offer and correspondence and reference do not respond (all left).

which firm would most value a supply chain background? mck?

I’ve heard that AP/Principal/SM (the level immediately below Partner) is the hardest place to exit. Is this the prevailing wisdom you’ve heard, and why is it so difficult to exit at that level?

Would MBB firms ever pay for your MBA tuition if you got your MBA prior to joining? Like if you agreed to stay on for X number of years and they pay down your loans. Does that happen?

McK 🐠 can you work in PEPI practice in any office? Anyone in PEPI in the Midwest offices willing to chat? I’m currently in a T2 firm PE practice.

Anyone want to run Bain-style cases with me?

What resources are you guys using to prep for the quant portion of the BCG chat bot case? So nothing related to mental math on rocketblocks, but more about the logic of the quant portions

Did I lose my chances at BCG north America by giving a preference for middle east?

Recently applied to consultant at BCG with Canada offices as first and second preference and middle east as third (with a 15% interest).

Recently got an interview invite for middle east but nothing for Canada. I'd love to work for BCG but I'd love to be able to do so in Canada. Where do I go from here? Can I request HR to change office or would that make it seem like I'm not interested?

Does McKinsey insurance (USA) cover laser eye surgery?

A friend is interviewing for a role managing one of the pieces of software McKinsey uses/sells to clients and has a case coming up. Anyone know good resources for him to use to brush up?

@Bain folks (London office) - What is the salary for Associate Consultant (Experienced Hire) after the recent hike. Is it same as AC (Graduate hire)?

I have 2.5 years of experience.

BCG fishes: If you make a temporary transfer to another office for 12-24 months, will your salary (& taxes) come from the home office or the office that you transferred to?

A friend of mine applied for a job at Bain and he said part of application requested his SAT scores! What’s the point of asking for his test scores? He has a degree.

are interviewer led cases easier than interviewee? how to stand out. made it to final round at BB applying to M

Anyone Hiring or willing to refer for a new role Within industry/strat consulting for TMT (Telco,Media and Tech)

Background : 8YOE (7 for TMT)
4 years in telco strategy (industry)
2.5 years Ex MBB
Currently at Boutique (TMT focus)

LOCATION: UK/London
Thanks!