How long does it take to become a PL (manager) at LEK, assuming you joined as a consultant?

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Do you want in human years, dog years or LEK years. Then it’s 5-7yrs / 9-12 months / 8-10 engagements where you don’t logoff before midnight

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Usually 3 years if you join as C1 post-MBA, but only about 5-10% MBA consultants become Manager. Rest are fired, even if they have top ratings.

LEK Manager handles 2 projects at the same time along with client development, so the role is slightly different.

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I was an LEK EM. A lot of it is natural high attrition in consulting. C is post-MBA level entry point, so some wash out early, most make it to year 1 and then a lot leave to industry. Top 10-15 MBA plus a year at EM and there are lots of great exits in life science and industrials. Of course PE portcos with all those PE DD reps.

I am a VP at a PE portco now.

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It took me 2 years - I think it’s getting longer though.

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Consultant at LEK is already the project lead, so it is usually the same as the role of “Manager” at a lot of other T2 & MBB firms

Exactly lol - we are paid slightly more for the title comparatively but definitely underpaid for what we do. Guess you get exit faster

2-2.5 years

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