Should I renege MBB for SWE? Starting very soon in MBB US at undergrad level (cs major and never interned in mbb, only swe). Have an offer to go back to the tech company I interned at. Starting Pay is 100k higher than mbb. My biggest concern is seeing the negativity around mbb on this forum, plus swe is very different from a year ago when I signed the offers and tech/ai seems to be booming more than ever before. Want to make sure I’m not screwing up my life and wasting my cs background. Thanks

I love Accenture and get top of range raises/bonuses, but I’m getting disheartened that I’ll never earn close to the level of compensation I’d get on the same trajectory at MBB or Big 4. I’ve explored

Hey guys, need some advice. I was fortunate enough to get the Consortium fellowship at Ross but am also stuck on the CBS waitlist and am still planning to apply to Wharton in R3. Assuming I get into CBS/Wharton, is there that much of a difference between them to forgo scholarship money? For context, I want to get into product management at FAANG/fintech with pursuing MBB as a plan B. Thanks in advance!

I was doing some googling and I saw that PWC offers MBA hires 45k in comparison to MBBs at 70k +. Is this a bad joke? I can't imagine that PWC's target for MBA hires is widely different from MBB. In the US, the pay gap isn't that wide. Any reason behind this madness?

Which non-MBB firms pay the best for the SC-M levels?

Are PE investing role WLB and Stress that much worse than MBB?

I'm a recent grad who accepted an entry-level full-time job offer with Capital One. I knew that MBB and other consulting firms rarely ever negotiate salary with new grads, so I didn't with Capital One as well. Was that a mistake? What were the likelihoods that they would have raised my salary? I had no other competing offers at the time

How do I become an MBB employee? Is it possible to gain experience at big 4+ACN and then get referred in??

How would you rank in order of prestige/ease of getting in: UCLA, Cornell, and NYU ??

Looking to transition to MBB if that matters.

Hi fish! Recently free MC here. Looking for a referral to a Big 4, or MBB

Ex-Deloitter here. My goal is to finish working across ALL of the Big 4, and then post-MBA at ALL of the MBB. Will I be considered a flight risk or will I garner the Thanos level respect I deserve?

Hi guys, I got a feeling that big 4 or T2 companies kinda quiet in jakarta as opposed to MBB where they conduct lots of recruiting events (management consulting). Any reason for that particularly or maybe big 4 prefer internal hiring only?

Do MBB pay a referral bonus if your referral gets hired?

What is the payout to front end consultants with 3-4 years in MBB ?

(1/2) For those w/ technical backgrounds: how did you develop executive communication skills? I’m a year into MBB (post MBA) and have had really great reviews on client, problem, and team

Do tech companies like FAANG hire strategy consultants? Starting at an MBB/T2 next year and curious if tech companies leverage consultants as much as other industries. Part of me wonders if they are in such high growth right now that consultants can’t add as much value, thus maybe a smaller presence. Thoughts?

Hello - moving the NL with my Dutch husband this Summer and am interested in MBB. I don't have a masters (not common in the US), I have my bachelors. Is it possible for me to still get into MBB? Is anyone willing to chat about office culture and willing to give a rec? Thanks!

Been working on mostly (about 70%) public sector policy and strategy at Big 4 for most of my career. Often go up against MBB on RFPs and have a decent win rate. Would I be too senior to come in as a lateral hire? I guess it’s all about client networks at this level, and being government, it’s locationally dependent - so which markets have need?

I have an interview with each MBB in 3 weeks. Anyone willing to give me a really hard case?

Hi everyone. Is 15000 AED per month a good salary for a Marketing Manager role in Dubai?
Also Is it standard to have a 1 year bond in UAE?
My current CTC is 18 lpa.

Hoping for a bump at next review. Should I mention it now? Will either kick epic ass or fail massively in the next few months.

SO and I got in to a disagreement on the background of Indian tech CEOs. It appears that they are all from 1 or 2 major communities in India.

While he thinks that its genetics/being naturally gifted that got them to where they are I believe it's the environment & discipline that made them successful. We are not from said communities but curious to hear your thoughts on who is more accurate.

Hi fishes,

I got a offer of 26lpa(23.5 fixed and 2.5 variable) from genpact and 21 lpa (20 fixed , 1 joining) from epam, not sure which one should I join. Please if someone can advice me which i should join keeping ressession in mind. Thanks in advance@

Salary discussion done on 13 Nov, but no further updates on offer letter release from HCL, will they release or not?, hr is not replying my calls or emails. How long will it take to release an offer letter ?

Anyone else frustrated with how people conflate introversion with social anxiety? I’m introverted but not socially anxious. And I know plenty of socially anxious extroverts.

Check out the Jibrel Network press release today

Arbitrage if I’ve ever seen it

Hello fishes, just wanted to request your help to unlock the DM features

Thanks and have a great day ☺️

Hey All, I got an offer from company name MAESRK of 32L, does anyone know about the company and it’s work culture ?

Best product legal teams at Google in your opinion (e.g. Ads, Google Play, Chrome, Cloud, etc.)? While I’m assuming it’s all team-dependent, any general, across-the-board ranking based on WLB, culture, morale, most impact, and most coveted?

Just hit diamond with Hilton! Garçon, your freshest bottle of grey poupon your most average of rooms if you please, thank you. 💅

Finet pros and cons for $600k producer please

Engineers who work entirely from home, what kind of work do you do?

Helped out an SM on something last week, took all week, sent it off to him and never heard so much as a thank you back 👎🏻👎🏻

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

Moving from a boutique (<30 employees, MBB competitor) to the strategy practice of a Big 4. Have only worked for boutiques in the past, so I’m expecting there to be some major differences in terms of working style.

What are the major differences and ‘watch outs’ you would point out to me? Could be anything from culture, to red tape, to compliance etc.

Is there a problem to stay contract with your recruiting agency instead of converting to full time with the company? Should you push to get converted sooner rather than later?

I understand that in most cases folks with <2 YOE will join with the same title as UG campus hires. How many YOE (or months of experience) will qualify you for a higher pay band (compared to campus hires)?

The answers might vary across firms and I’d appreciate if you can specify which one you are referring to - TIA!

Have McK phone case coming up, has anyone had feedback on why you haven’t passed? Looking to avoid missteps.

Re-invited to interview at BCG but also want to cast a wide net and apply for Mck and Bain. However got rejected last year this time at the resume screen stage. I’ve changed firms since I last applied (to a well known boutique) - is this sufficient or am I still frozen?

what phone can you get at bcg? how often upgrade. for NAMR

How long is the offcycle BCG interview process usually? This is for someone out of school and already working

Does anyone have a casebook from 2021-2022 with the latest industry overviews?

McK 🐟: Is it helpful if a Senior Partner from another part of the world puts in a referral (looking for role in the US)

Do MBB pay a referral bonus if your referral gets hired?

is BCG hiring a experience hire class of associates in march?

Can Mck fish please advise on the role of a sponsor? How is different from role of mentor? TIA

Been working on mostly (about 70%) public sector policy and strategy at Big 4 for most of my career. Often go up against MBB on RFPs and have a decent win rate. Would I be too senior to come in as a lateral hire? I guess it’s all about client networks at this level, and being government, it’s locationally dependent - so which markets have need?

Do McKinsey make your own slides or do you outsource it all to your graphics team? Asking specifically for NA.

Read that McK is paying 2K higher than BCG this year which means BCG will probably raise again next year to at least match. However, they can’t just copy McK with 2K to match because that would look bad so they’ll have to beat it again. Then McK and Bain will follow. Barring a devastating recession, I’m guessing this means MBB is all getting raises again next year?

Does delaying my interview hurt my chances of getting an offer? Looking at how aggressively McKinsey is hiring, I’m afraid delaying interviews may put me at a disadvantage. On the flip side, I’m working pretty long hours at my current job so I don’t have a lot of prep time. Please advise!

Is firm travel back up to pre covid levels?

At McK does integrative = generalist? Or are practice aligned consultants also integrative

Mckinsey fish, how is implementation practice? How does it compare to general consulting? How is the growth trajectory? Got an opportunity to join as implementation consultant but I am worried it will be a step down (will be taking a paycut as well).

Exiting to a boutique for a promo/more comp/WLB? Good idea?

Projects will be focused, long term comp is still great but obv much lower than MBB.

Any thoughts?

Does MBB accept applications where you don’t have an undergrad?