Hi, i'm currently navigating a transition from management consulting (digital operations) to strategy consulting. I'm looking at the big 4 strategy arms and also MBB. I'd love to get any thoughts on the transition overall and in particular would like to hear thought on Strategy& vs Monitor Deloitte (I have a foot in the door with both, however my path into Monitor may be faster/easier as a lateral hire and I have questions about the culture at S& after seeing a number of friends leave).

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I was at McK and then joined smaller consultancy (operations) usually doing implementation and big transformation programs, and it’s very different, McK is just another level.
One of the things that stood out to me is that McK doesn’t use templates/doesn’t lift and shift ready made solutions. Every project is blank paper.

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It is - in terms of industry research etc. but I’ve never seen people take 2, 3 decks and make a new one out of it with minimum customisation to the new project. But it might be different office to office, not sure.

S& here, but I think my perspective applies to all the Big 4- there isn’t really “pure” strategy consulting anymore because clients now want us to stay through implementation etc. That was news to me (and kind of disappointing, candidly) when I joined. S& is also really integrated with PwC, so I think that also explains it

Thanks so much! Super helpful, appreciate the detailed response!

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