How do people internally feel about diversity at LEK (i.e. BIPOC, LGBT, Women, etc.) do people take the discussion seriously in the firm, or will I need to temper what I say as an URM?

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Super depends where you are but at larger places I’d say they take it seriously. My company does.

My experience is that you’ll find the people within the firm who take it seriously and are actively working to make the firm a more diverse place. That said, it is still consulting and carries with it the legacy of being a whiter/straighter/more male industry. There’s some great firm leadership working on diversity and we just hired a diversity lead this past spring who is fantastic. Happy to chat more over DM!

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