Hi everybody, wondering best way to apply to consulting companies in ME. Currently a consultant in boutique US firm w/ 1.5 YOE a b.s. in business, masters in analytics and a fluent Arabic speaker. Ideally MBB for exit opp/ later on but anything top 10 is good imo. Also how does the pay work? If I'm from America will I get paid the American salary in USD? How's the WLB? Regular consultant 60-70? Can anyone provide a referral? Ive been to MBB final rounds off little prep before so confident now.

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You’ll be paid in local currency (AED in UAE, e.g.), and you’ll need to have a local bank account through which to be paid (you can set this up after you move/join). Benefit as an American is that you shield the first ~105-110K USD of your compensation from taxes and then are only taxed on the rest - though your tax bracket is still determined by total compensation. Also some (less significant) housing exclusions that you should tap into.

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Great thanks for the feedback! Do you currently work in ME? If so, where and how has your experience been so far?

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