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EYP is way more chill on average and has a higher brand name. But unfortunately we deal with independence restrictions 🥲
If you can align yourself to the strategy practice (legacy P) then I'd take that. The work here is interesting and we're growing like crazy. Unless you plan to stay in consulting long-term, then LEK pays more after year 4-5 (out of undergrad)
Compensation scales faster at L.E.K.
LEK. To me it's a no brainer based on brand, exits, and independence issues
LEK for sure. EY isn’t bad and is in many ways IMO the next best option but LEK has better prestige within industry, pay, and anecdotally better culture.
I had an offer from both 4 years back (Post MBA) and comp was different then significantly (things may have changed now); having said that, I believe, at the M-level the difference is still significant (50K-70K+ higher at LEK)
On deployment model - you do 2 cases at EYP at the consultant level - this doesn’t start at LEK until the M level
Above two were key considerations in my decision to go with LEK
This 2 case deployment model at the Consultant is not true, it is not even true at the manager level. Potentially was true 4 years ago bc we used to have a double-case-staffing model
Out of MBA, I might lean towards choosing LEK given the higher comp progression. Out of undergrad though, comp is going to be similar, average WBL will be better (there is a higher mix of non-PE projects), and honestly overall impression I’ve gotten from LEK junior people is that it is a sweat shop at the junior level. That can be true at EY-P sometimes too (esp. if you’re doing only PE work), but there are a lot of different types of projects at EY-P
Hey all thanks for the advice. In response: these would be for the Chicago offices right now (EY-P might be SF). I don’t have a particular practice and industry of interest since I’m just only coming out as an undergrad. I’m more trying to explore as a generalist and figure out where my interests lie. Finally, I’ve chatted with people from both sides and felt comfortable with both firms. Hence, why I feel this decision to be particularly tough.
Would agree with the above^
Some small things that could help differentiate:
- if you have a strong interest in healthcare / LS, LEK has a better brand in that
- if you want to do non-strategy (ops, tech DDs, etc), EYP has more diversity
- LEK doesn’t 401k match but does have an annual profit share (and a % of that goes to 401k)
- LEK chicago office does a lot in medtech and food and bev, but we’re still staffing cross office so you can basically be on anything
- Out by six is a real thing at LEK, not so much at EYP from what I’ve heard
LEK. Strategy and dd only, higher pay
I’m looking it objective. If you get hired on to corp strat / dev in industry, they will expect you can do the analysis from true strategy work. Don’t want to be set up to fail
During the interviews, did you feel more comfortable with one or the other?
Do you have any idea of what industries / types of work you’d want to do?
What city?
Also understand trying to remain anonymous but office location may matter - that is one office may be better than the other for the firm in a specific location. Having said that, lots of cross-office staffing. For that matter, I suspect more travel with EYP, which can be a pro or a con. Hard to know with covid though.
Go with your gut feeling with the people you’ve interviewed! Firms are pretty equal
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