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Bain & Company Is anyone else getting their application to Bain & Company pushed backed?
As of yesterday, even though I applied in May, and that while they liked my application, they will not be considering me till early 2023.
This is the second time they pushed back their consideration... 😞
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What will the project dynamics be on a project staffed with 3mdps, a PL, and myself, a summer UG intern? Just got staffed and will be hearing more on Monday from the team, but it came across as an interesting staffing composition.
Have the feeling I'll be making quite a few slides as the only junior. Anyone staffed on a similar case composition?
Bain & Company I received an offer to join Bain & Company for SF office but due to family reasons, I will have to stay in the South Bay. Given Bain’s local staffing model, it will be challenging for me to commute to SF and back. Is it possible to be transferred to the palo alto office/is that office fully functioning or does it mainly serve as a hub for partners and research?
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McKinsey & Company I am joining the McKinsey & Company Boston office in late July and searching for housing in the meantime. If I could get some insight on the ratio of days in the office vs work from home that would be super helpful!
If I need to come into the office regularly I will try to find a place close by.
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There's definitely folks from your firm in government. Ever heard of a little ex-Bainie named MITT ROMNEY?!? Come on!
Edit: nevermind, guess he didn't make it to the White House either....
Mentor
@AC1 and @B4, I know, but OP was asking if there were ex-Bainies in the White House, not about whether BCG also had folks there. My point was simply about Bain
It’s probably more selection bias than anything else (i.e., the type of people who are interested in govt work typically join McKinsey rather than Bain). But that said, your network for govt roles will be smaller. You’ll have to work a bit harder but I don’t see why Bain experience would inherently hurt you.
More importantly, why on earth do you want to go work in government??? 🤷♂️
This
Plus McK’s scale
You won’t be able to do much public sector work but it happens occasionally. I think a govt externship will be your big enabler
Subject Expert
Bain does by far the least government work out of MBB… and McK does the most
Mentor
by choice but very true
My guy/gal, you just f’d up
Consulting is not the best path into politics. Bain in particular is known for having very little public sector footprint. McK, BCG, Deloitte, and Booz are much better stepping stones. But it depends what you want to do. If your goal is to work at the WH, your best bet is to network in DC, volunteer on campaigns, or get some experience in the political world. Most people you see pivot from consulting to politics had prior political experience. Of course having MBB on your resume doesn’t hurt. But it’s not going to pave a path to the WH, especially from Bain.
Coach
If you network hard enough don’t think it’ll be an issue and folks will value your experience as long as you’re able to do enough government / public sector studies
Mentor
When you start - go on the internal case portal and search up the alumni you find who made the transition (I’d be shocked if there were none) and you can see exactly what cases they’ve done - don’t think your casework limits your exit especially as an undergrad hire
Yeah you fcked up
Mentor
bruh that’s exaggerating I know a few people from my office going to do energy work for the gov
I’m not too knowledge in this area, but can you do some sort of internship with Bridgespan to do public sector work?
Subject Expert
^ good option. Or public sector externship in general
It’s probably more selection bias than anything else (i.e., the type of people who are interested in govt work typically join McKinsey rather than Bain). But that said, your network for govt roles will be smaller. You’ll have to work a bit harder but I don’t see why Bain experience would inherently hurt you.
More importantly, why on earth do you want to go work in government??? 🤷♂️
Mentor
I think it’s more self selection vs not being able to get into government work. If you network you should have no worries getting similar opportunities.
great choice tho :) I started as an AC and love it - kool aid hits
Subject Expert
People vastly overrated case work relevance for exits at junior levels.
You’re likely not going to do any public sector cases in your time at Bain, but if you’re just staying for 2 and going, that won’t be relevant.
Agree that there’s self selection bias at work here as folks who choose Bain aren’t typically interested in public sector.
Hahahahaha
Why not go work in government directly?
$$$
Do you mean to refer to Chelsea?
I struggle to understand why someone who can make it into Bain would ever want to jump to the public sector. But I really don’t think there’s a whole lot of difference at the Jr ranks between ability to get your foot in the door. The main difference IMO is that you will have to work a bit harder with networking. But that’s just my thoughts. 7 years at Bain (Europe) and I still do t know anyone who went to the public sector.
Subject Expert
Public sector works for those who want to make an impact and/or are power hungry. There is no replicating the feeling of influence as a prominent politician / DC insider (corporate America doesn’t compare in most cases)