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How much does a McKinsey 1 st year partner make?
So what’s the new McK comp breakdown?
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If u wanna go to MBB, generally there are 3 paths (most often, some special cases):
1. Go directly from undergrad
2. Do your MBA from a top global school & directly go to MBA
3. Have 5+ years of industry experience & get hired within the expert track
No one’s gonna care if you do EY for 5 yrs tbh, you’ll start over from undergrad equivalent role
I’d add a 4th: join as a lateral hire from another consulting firm. That’s what I did. I lost 1 grade (downlevelled to PL), but the move was worth it
I'd do EY over FTI. Heard some cringe stories from a MBA colleague that went for FTI. After 6 months of hell, he actually switched to a manager role at EY (this is Middle East, however. Overall work practices here are substandard VS NA/EU).
Also, seems like BCG and Mck are hiring more & more specialized talent (lots of Digital, M&A due diligence, Procurement, Sustainability, etc). The old generalist consultant is not as attractive nowadays due to AI & clients' maturity --> move to transformation strategy + implementation
Neither
Damn chat am I cooked? do I give up on my mbb dreams?
Run away from FTI
SSG at EY likely has the best shot. It’s cultish and they think they are more important than they are but it’s got the most realistic shot at MBB. Most aren’t hiring from Tier2 like they did before. Part of the view was EY and other Tier2 firms were picked over during Covid so the talent left isn’t as strong.