PwC or Strategy&.
What are the differences? Which has the better workplace culture, more interesting projects, etc.? Is one considered an advisory verses consulting practice?

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S& is part of PwC and is more focused on business strategy and has higher billing rates and employee compensation. S& consultants, like MBB / other T2 consultants, don't only do strategy work, but they are more likely to be on strategy engagements than other PwC consultants. S& engagements typically have a very clear impact on the bottom line through revenue growth or cost reduction.

PwC consultants (non-S&) span numerous domains and industries and include tech consultants who aren't advising on the business side at all.

There is definitely overlap in the type of work being done, and consultants from both groups could be on the same team on an engagement.

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Appreciate your very thoughtful perspective.

Considerably higher pay and better exit opportunities with S&. It’s like deciding between a strategy house or a tech/system integrator, like Bain vs Accenture (I know Accenture does some strategy now, but you get the point).

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About 50-75% more depending on country.

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Consulting = Advisory.
The difference depends on industry, but S& is generally faster paced, shorter projects. The culture is more direct snd performance is up-or-out.

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