Big 4 consulting vs IBM consulting?

I'm considering between these two options. I'm more interested in management consulting. But I don't know which firm I should go for entry level. Between PwC (Performance Alignment) Ernst & Young (PI)and IBM (Business Information) consulting? Any idea? Thanks in advance

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If you're interested in management consulting, the Performance Alignment practice at PwC is the most closely related and will provide the most similar work. Also, in terms of pure strategy/management consulting, PwC has the best brand recognition of those three That said, none of the roles are directly related to management consulting; they're more on the financial/IT advisory side.

If you can provide what sort of position this is for - i.e. summer internship, full time, etc. - and location, that will help people give you better advice.

 

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