Deloitte Strategy vs. Alvarez & Marsal CPI

I am considering offers from both Deloitte Strategy and Alvarez & Marsal CPI. I have included some pros and cons below.

Deloitte Strategy:

  • higher base pay and signing bonus but lower EOY bonus

  • flexibility in location

  • better exit opportunities 

  • may have less offering portfolio flexibility

  • start date is tentative fall 2024 right now and has possibility of being pushed back (need income for 2024)


Alvarez & Marsal:

  • lower base pay and signing bonus but higher expected EOY bonus (20-40%)

  • less location flexibility

  • lesser brand name

  • maybe better office culture because smaller firm

  • start date is February 2024 because I am graduating in December 2023


Please help and share your opinions!

 

i was in the same boat this recruiting cycle and ended up choosing deloitte strategy

 

I talked to 10+ employees at both firms and loved the cultures, but I just felt that Deloitte’s were at a higher caliber. Also, I really wanted to do solely strategy project but CPI is a lot of implementation and does not have a strict strategy group, at least according to a few partners i spoke to. Ultimately, the name of deloitte strategy is also more prestigious which was a big factor as well.

 

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