What’s the top 1-3 reasons folks leave big 4 to go to MBB (minus salary & career progression)?

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Prestige / Clout, learning opportunities, much more interesting work, better culture / community, stronger network

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1/ Prestige
2/ Exit Ops
3/ Perks

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I wanted to manage teams of people who would push themselves and push me as hard as I push.

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People prestige and interesting work

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I’m moving to Bain in a few months. My top 3 reasons (apart of Salary and Career progression):
1. Project caliber: bigger projects with a much higher impact.

2. Learning curve: in hand with the big projects, you also work with top-notch consultants. The ones who moved from B4 to MBB were the best in their field. Working with smart, self driven professionals makes you grow faster. (Corollary: if you’re the smartest in the room, you are in the wrong room)

3. Pride/prestige: here it’s twofold. (1) personal satisfaction; (2) Prestige opens you doors for better exit opportunities

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I haven't looked back to big 4. Good move.

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Can someone elaborate on better culture lol not saying big four is better but I can’t see how MBB is..

I joined during COVID so a little harder to compare but it’s deff a team environment. I’d just say expectations of you are higher

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Better exposure to experts.
Much more internal knowledge & IP to leverage from.
Big4 has way too many service lines now I cannot quite see how it converges.

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Is the employer contribution towards PF deducted from the CTC?

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Hi Fishes,

I have an offer of around 39 LPA + bonus and my wife is holding an offer of 32 LPA in India. Now I have received another offer from a fintech organization in Berlin, Germany who are providing me 69k Euros as base salary + 5k Euros as RSU and also an on call support of 5k Euros annually + complete relocation assistance package. My wife currently doesn't have any offer for Germany and might need to search for a job after reaching there. Is it worth? Need your suggestions please.

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Is 27K zloty a good salary for a bachelor in Wroclaw??

YOE -17 years

How much INR we would be able to save ?? Pls share your expert opinions

Thanks in advance

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https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/take-home-salary-calculator
Please use this link to get the tentative in hand salary. You can play around with the salary components to get your in-hand salary more accurately.
Hope it helps!

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I have been working as a product support engineer in Bangalore for the last 2 years, I'm getting 6lk per annum and searching for a job with a decent salary,over all YOE 10 please suggest to me if there any openings in your circle.

Thanks

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