Newly promoted partner at a boutique risk consulting firm. Trying to work out expectations on base and bonus compensation. High COLA market. No partnership buy-in. PE-owned, with profit sharing equity. $10m sales target. Gotten the following benchmarks for base: MorganFranklin Consulting $300k, EY 350k, and PwC $375k. All with 50% bonuses. Does this feel right? Expectation of total base + bonus $450k - $500k?

What does the long-term career progression look like, both salary and title-wise, for someone looking to get into FP&A-type roles? Can you at some point land roles that involve financial/corporate strategy? One test away from getting the CPA and looking to get roles outside of standard corporate accounting.

Can anyone provide TC for manager positions at Liberty or Progressive? Are they offering remote for these jobs?

Hi Folks,

Welcome to all of you. I created this bowl specifically for strategy consulting professionals in India.

Given the niche nature of strategy consulting, it would be pertinent to have a forum where we can discuss, vent out on topics that strategy consulting folks would more relate to.

Folks from Accenture Strategy, Bain, BCG, Deloitte S&O, EY strategy, Kearney, KPMG strategy, LEK, Monitor, PWC Strategy, Strategy& + any other core strategy consulting folks are welcome to join.

Can't wait to sit down to Thanksgiving meal next Thursday where everyone will first take turns saying what they are grateful for and then spend the rest of the day bitching, moaning and complaining about EVERYTHING, from government to crime rates to health care to weather.

Best music/audio to listen to while working?

What is the back of an envelope kind of estimation of a drug’s market share considering there’s one in market already?

The House of the Dragon finale was SO good! I’m so glad they were able to redeem the franchise. What other show deserves to make a comeback like that?

My wife is a Software engineer - QA with 2 Yoe, now we are thinking to move to Canada, can someone please guide us on which 2 year course can she pick (for student visa), is data science related course a wise decision? Or how to find a QA related PG program.
Preferably in Victoria, British Columbia

Thoughts on YETI?

Interested in UX but have no experience or much knowledge about it. What kind of roles were you in before you got into UX, how did you get there, did you have to get a certification, and what does your day to day work consist of? Is it more technical, psychological or design based?

Looking for Python Developer / Machine Learning Engineer in Product based companies.
I have 4.6 Yrs of Experience

Please suggest some companies which are hiring and good place to work

How are experienced hires vs recent grads treated at top consulting firms? I understand that each branch of each firm will be different from the other and it depends on the leadership. But have there been any uniform truths that people have noticed?

Hi Everyone!! I’m a first year teacher who will be teaching 5th grade. So excited! I wanted to ask if anyone does spelling or vocabulary tests each week? If so, where do you pull your words from ?

Regret it but I reach to 5-6 times a day . What’s your count ? 🤪

I truly will never get people who turn the AC on full blast but will be fully wrapped up in blankets and complain that they’re cold.

Currently with PwC US and would like to move to PwC Australia for better work life balance. Anyone available to chat?

Anyone else out there not like dinners and drinking all the time? Sometimes feel like an outsider because of it. If so then how do y’all deal with it?

Partners, what's been the impact to ongoing sales conversations? Do you think we're all screwed for the year?

Hiya! I was wondering if anyone here has any good recommendations in terms of books or learning material that I can pick up to learn about sales and marketing relevant to the consulting industry?

Partners,

My firm is immature in guiding development planning. I have energy to accelerate to the next level of responsibility.

What evidence distinguishes an analyst as ready for the next level?

Exec consisting Slalom for more creative work and more diverse and inclusive culture. Any insight into partner and above admissions/roles/past experiences. Based east coast but not looking for local

Executive presence - what is ONE thing that helped you the most in significantly improving your executive presence during workshops, town halls, kickoffs etc.

How early in someone’s career do you generally identify if a homegrown person is partner material or not? M and up or earlier?

All else equal, is it easier to become direct admit PP rather than promoted to that role from SM or MD? Seems less obstacles. Thoughts?

Negotiating an offer with MBB. How should I negotiate for unvested RSUs? I have about $400K with a vesting schedule over the next 3.5 years. Thank you!

Anyone invest in franchises and in particular has anyone used a company called FranChoice to help you match w a franchise?

PPMDs, what tips you would give if your client is a Member Firm? I am an incoming project manager, lateral hired from industry. Please share your thoughts about how to make an impact from day 1.

Partners with kids and a working spouse, how do you manage? Is it realistic for both people in the relationship to work full time long term? How do you keep marriage going and career progressing?

Curious what % of partners/MDs have spouses who also work. And regardless of non/working spouse, what do you do to feel a work/family balance?

What was the first thing you did once you become partner? I am assuming heavy pressure on selling more than what you were selling before?

What are the benefit differences between an equity partner and a non-equity partner (e.g. managing director)?

For those that are home grown (at least 2 levels) into the PPMD level, how has your relationship with juniors that you’ve been close to from the start evolved? Have you had to pull away from them (intentionally or not) or are you just as close? Is the saying “it’s lonely at the top” rung true for you?

Does the concept of local and high value role exist is Deloitte, Accenture or PWC?... been consulting for 13 yrs

Just got laid off. Still trying to process it all...but I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this in any stage of their career and some next steps and coping strategies/advice

How do you identify potentials in people?