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Counselling out is a confidential decision and process in BCG - apart from the local Partner group, only people to know would be the ones the employee chooses to inform him/herself.
This is also never revealed to potential future employers, including competitors (hell, I even want my low performing team members to end up at McK 😅).
And regarding non-compete, except at very senior levels this doesn't exist. However, you would typically not serve the same client, at least directly & visibly, for a certain period (6-12m) - I don't believe his is contractually required, but both BCG and McK do this to protect themselves.
I had the opposite problem—came to BCG from McKinsey and my CDA was convinced I must have come here because I was CTL’ed from McKinsey even though I wasn’t. Can’t win! 🤷🏻♂️
Lol. I saw someone senior go to a direct competitor. The response of one of the other senior guys was, “Yeah, well, they can have him.” Ssssaaaalty...