How does McKinsey Implementation compare to management consulting at the Big4 (e.g. culture/ WL balance/ salary/ responsibilities/ difficulty of breaking in)?

Is transferring across to MI as difficult as it is for MBB strategy- and after how many YoE would it be best to try?

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Similar in terms of most things. Formally equally difficult to get in but practically less difficult if you have relevant experience.

MI seems to favour former industry people rather than ex consultants (or consultants who went to industry and now wants to consult again).

For imp asc, probably best after 4-7 years.

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And even if you’re part of MI, you’re not limited to implementation projects. Staffing is usually quite flexible (and mostly in your first 2-3 years).

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The work McKinsey Implementation do is very different to Big4. Clients wouldn’t pay McKinsey prices for something Big4 could do and so they compete for different projects

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Thank you- that’s really helpful. Would you be happy to share the rough salary/ working hours?

Hours will average somewhere between 55-75 per week with an average of 65 in my experience. Salary is the exact same as any other McKinsey consultant so use glassdoor. Needless to say that it will be a lot higher than big 4.

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