Bain & Company Would getting your foot in the door via an internal role, then transferring to a client-facing role be a viable approach to transitioning to MBB?

I was reached out for an internal role.McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group

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No, it’s very rare

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Easier to get your foot in the door as a T2 consultant and lateral in

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Does happen , not super common. Think I saw 3 people try that route from non-mba masters. 1 made it to consulting side in US, 1 became implementation coach in latam, 1 still internal.
Latam markets imo are far easier to break into- but comp often parallels competition for role.
T2 or mba def better routes.

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I've been told by a number of people that it's very difficult, maybe even more so than applying externally. But you do still get the brand on your resume, which counts for something (e.g., recruiters would be more likely to reach out, and then it's up to you to sell yourself)

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Thank you! Sounds like applying directly or suggesting a client facing role to the recruiter is a better option

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Agree, spend time at a tier 2 firm and crush it.

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