Parthenon folks, what's the staffing model like? Find your own work like Accenture and Deloitte or closer to MBB where projects are assigned to you?

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I don't think you know how MBB staffing models work... like at all.

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Bain's staffing works like that...so at least 1 of the MBB

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My understanding is that MBB doesn't care about utilization because at the end of the day they're going to find you work. Not saying you don't have a say in the matter and can't proactively network, but if Accenture and Deloitte see you're on the bench for a while they're gonna say find something or move on. No help.

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Was intended to be like Bain's, since parthenon is essentially a Bain spinoff. But in recent times, staffing has become haphazardly random with almost no say in what you want. With most of the work being due diligence, expect 24-36 hours notice before a case starts... and ends 2-3 weeks later. Double staffing (2 project allocation) is the norm. Feels like you're slotted into whatever opens up whenever it opens up (as a resource). Guaranteed no long term implementation/PMO work though.

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@BCG1 How does your regional staffing work? I hear from friends (South offices) who often got stuck for multiple cases under a partner and that staffing has limited influence in where you're assigned. All of our staffing goes through an office staffing manager and we have a formal "no networking rule" in the process.

If you're in the dedicated education practice, it's a different story

What's the progression like after consultant? I saw a posting for senior consultant but that role doesn't show up on glassdoor. Is it new?

@B2 interesting, what do you think about how the "no networking rule" works out? Like what if there's a cool project coming up that everyone wants to join? Do people just let the office manager arbitrate the goods?

Ours is fairly network based, especially in a big office. You can always fall back on the staffing function (which is strong and helpful), but after a year or 2 you can probably control your own destiny.

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