People who moved from Big 4 strategy (ex, Deloitte S&O, Parthenon, strategy&) to MBB, how’s the quality of work / expectations changed? Are you learning way more or has it just been more of a brand shift?

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Learning way way more. Intensity and pursuit of perfection can be downright depressing and exhilarating at the same time.

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For me it was more of a brand shift only and I find myself even sometimes working less than in Big4. but I can affirm:
- Partners do get much more involved but if you show then you are 2 weeks ahead with your team it’s a relaxed check in on a weekly basis and that’s about it
- level of perfection and logical structuring is much more demanded. I was pretty much good at this before at Big4 so not a big change for me
- sense of belonging to an office is waaaay more Important at MBB. I find this amazing but requires you to play the networking game more intelligently and office focused

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