Is it really that hard to get into MBB? Just noticing a lot of posts from big 4 employees having difficulty getting in. Just asking, not really interested to move.

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That's actually a pretty good career trajectory. Delloite out of undergrad, to HBS, to MBB.

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Depends what you mean by difficult. I would say, in general, it’s more competitive to get into MBB than Big 4 in on-campus recruiting. These firms prefer to promote from within, so it doesn’t get that much less competitive.

When I say reviews, I’m referring to employee reviews

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