I'm on the hunt for a new opportunity and I'm curious about the best consulting companies to work for. Are smaller firms a better choice for wlb (as opposed to Big 4)? Also, if a company doesn't have job postings on LinkedIn, should I still reach out to their recruiters? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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In my experience, smaller firms are a little more relaxed. They don't have as many clients demanding attention at the same time and there aren't as many co-workers trying to figure out how to sabotage you in order to advance their careers. The only exception would be that rare event when a small firm experiences explosive growth and the workload exceeds the staff size. Concerning your second question, the answer is that you should personally contact any company that you would want to work for -- and probably some you don't want to -- even if they do not have any jobs listed. Having your name known is never a bad thing. Openings can occur at any time.

I believe that smaller firms can sometimes offer better WLB, especially if they pay less and don’t have a top tier reputation. It’s often very dependent on who you work with and what their expectations are (regardless of the firm size). To me a trade off of smaller firms can be they don’t have the same level of admin support so people on the front lines are responsible for more. Additionally they may not have the number of resources to flex if things get swamped, which could result in staffing people on more clients at a time.

I guess, typically consultant answer, but it depends. The best bet is to try to talk to someone who works there or read info on fishbowl/glassdoor.

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