These days days it feels like there is a lot of negativity around consulting. I just wanted to share a few skills and experiences that very few industries truly offer, esp to a 20-something:
• Working with exceptionally smart and driven people - the minimum standard in consulting is definitely higher than average industry standard
• Building real tenacity and resilience by operating in ambiguity, and training your mind to build stamina
• Gaining early exposure to senior decision makers

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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.

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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. 🫥

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@Consultant 2 - this tracks in other places too :)

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These days as in the last three decades?

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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 :)

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And clearly using a lot of ChatGPT 😂

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