I’ve recently interviewed and have been extended an offer for consulting PwC Dubai. I’m a Lebanese girl born and raised in London and I’m wondering what it would be like and what I should expect?

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Not sure what your being a Lebanese girl has anything to do with work expectations but you are a dime a dozen in Dubai - there are lots and lots of (all kinds of) Lebanese consultants.

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Well as a Lebanese management consultant in Dubai there will be many others like you.

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I would try my luck with T2/ MBB in ME. Not sure if it’s worth moving to ME for big 4 when you have better opportunities in the UK with the same firms (definitely better WLB). Whereas on the other hand it is significantly easier to break into T2 / MBB in ME vs London (probably one of the hardest offices globally).

Feel free to shoot your CV - happy to refer at a T2 if it seems like a good fit.

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S& is not #3 in the ME. Booz was very strong once upon a time (before 2014).

S& is perhaps #6 at best now following BCG, McKinsey, Kearney, OW and Bain in terms of headcount and revenues.

@OP - PwC ME (and B4s in general) does very different types of work and has very different people value propositions (pay low, sell low and more, keep them utilized). It is much bigger in size but the bar to entry is significantly lower than those firms I mentioned.

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Welcome to the team!! Mainly it will be working from home, this coming year they might start forcing us to come to the office. Don’t worry the onboarding experience is very smooth and nice, mainly you’ll stay in a hotel for around 45 days. The culture is nice however it depends on your team.

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