Hi. This is probably a basic question, but I'm wondering which consulting firms prefer people with a PhD background in science? Thanks

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Bcg / mckinsey / Bain all hire PhDs

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Depends on your field, but my company primarily hires scientific/engineering PhDs! Shoot me a DM

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Booz Allen is a great place for PhDs. Feel free to PM

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