Just met a guy interviewing from BCG DV who marketed himself as a BCG consultant. Even though I’m sure his work is great, feel like I want to tell him that he’s not nor should he market himself as BCG

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Posting as :
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You are currently posting as works at

Who cares. People lie/stretch the truth all the time to get jobs.... that’s how half the people in Consulting got them in the first place

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It wouldn’t matter to me but once you’re asked about what you do it’ll become pretty obvious and it’ll come up in background checks

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But I agree it’s misleading to the interviewer. Very different track and prestige level

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So much, much less prestige

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Honestly, BCG is tough to get into, period. That includes the support models like Digital Ventures, Platinion, Omnia, and the like. And it's the same level of rigor and professionalism throughout the firm. We are one unit.

So I don't see it as brand dilution. I see it as brand diversity.

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@B3, thank you for what you said. 100% agreed on brand diversity.

@B1, Platinion person here. We do go to a lot of relevant trainings including PA meetings, etc. However we are small hence you don’t see all of us everywhere; but it doesn’t mean we are “below” you or less prestige. I think you missed a lot of leadership memo on working with ABMs as one BCG.

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Or a strategy consultant from BCG.

BCG folks, what do you think?

Can you reach out to BCG Ventures and suggest they change their name? problem solved.

Here’s the difference. That content is the same. You still take the same classes in a PT Mba, i think most people should mention they went to a PT program just for clarity but it is in fact the same content.

If you were a specialist hire into BCG or Mck, you’re just in saying you’re a consultant. I just felt like this person was schemey by saying he was a BCG consultant.

Are you at the firm? Your experience and POV may be more enlightening !

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Heard mix opinions from BCG folks, “true part of BCG” vs “whole different work”.

I guess just be honest with your own experience and don’t judge/ classify others.

Platinion, DV, GAMMA, all work with traditional consultant project by project, all contribute to the success of the firm, all valuable experience to each other.

P.S: Join Platinion in 2 weeks.

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