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No hike like last year ?!
What is tier 1 2 3 stuff?
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Got rejected from BCG final round :(
Clients are pain in the ass out here
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The grass is always greener on the other side.
Tho what bothers me is that GCC hiring wave made MBBs and the likes feel highly accessible. BCG & Strategy& alone were hiring half of the AUB and insead classes. In most other geographies, these roles go to the top few percent of the very top few schools.
Not that I highly value the nature / impact of the job. But seeing those entitled pricks pisses me off.
This happened some in US too, they overhired in US post covid and greatly diluted brands and value. Now the signal of having worked at these firms is greatly diminished.
+ toxic ways of working and unsustainable client worshipping leading to exceptionally bad work life balance
>> you learn it in your 20s and carry forward the toxicity in your 30s and screw cultures of other places you go. 🫥
@Consultant 2 - this tracks in other places too :)
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These days as in the last three decades?
You should hear what Jobs bless his soul thought of consultants!
Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion- nowhere in saying that what we do is the most important job- all I’m saying is there there are some big, and unique upsides that we lose sight of. Honestly, just trying to see the silver lining here :)
And clearly using a lot of ChatGPT 😂
Touch grass