Want to get more answers/perspectives on this matter: Is it possible to lateral from big 4 to MBB right out of college (or a few months into your entry level job at big 4)? I’ve heard that it can be done, despite the common answer being that you need to wait a year to reapply to MBB

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Possible yes, depends typically on your profile (if you went to target school etc) and hiring needs matching. You also have to some logical storyline on why you wanna switch outside of “I didn’t make it on campus”.

In this environment, don’t have any real hope. Lateral hiring esp for junior roles won’t recover for a while in my view, so focus on the job you have right now.

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I agree with all the points above. At the end of the day, anything is possible...is it likely, the honest answer is not very. I would presume from a recruiter’s perspective, if you couldnt get into MBB out of college, then going to deloitte for a few months doesnt necessarily make you more qualified. If you spent a few years there and developed some sort of specialization, then that seems more likely. The best advice I could provide here is network like crazy via linkedin or whichever vehicle you choose and demonstrate to someone at MBB that can vouch for you (the more senior the better).

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But why? You are already MBBD

No, I’m just wondering if getting into MBB in this way is possible if you don’t get in during the campus fall recruiting cycle

If you didn’t apply to MBB there’s a shot. If you applied and got rejected and try to apply again 4 months later there’s no shot unless somehow your profile dramatically changed (which lets be real it didn’t short of somehow becoming mayor or launching a wildly successful business or something).

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