How strict is the up or out policy at MBB? Currently have an offer and incredibly excited to join but also nervous about up or out. Was let go from the firm I used to work for during the height of COVID. Would hate to leave my current company, where I’m performing well, and not be able to make the promo cut if I join MBB

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50% leave at each level. Would say majority leave voluntarily bc they don’t enjoy the work and hours enough. Very few folks are pushed out bc they can’t cut it.

The up or out here is more that you’ll be assigned more responsibilities very quickly, so you are always expected to be learning and growing at a fast pace.

Not everyone wants to do that - some folks want to learn something and just execute / or just go on a slower pace and they go “out” to industry.

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I renewed my tiny ass apartment lease because I expected to be at client sites and take advantage of alt travel, instead I got locked up in my tiny apartment 🥺

Followed strictly at BCG at all levels, with C to PL being especially tough.

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Post MBA role or post undergrad role?

If BCG don’t worry about it

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Out of all the people who stick around for promo, what percent get pushed out at each firm

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Is there any internal way to change my domain,,,how project get allocation in capegemini,,, any advice would be really helpful
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