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Leveraging Network
Hello fellow monkeys, I have a few questions that i am hoping a few of you will be able to answer. I am fortunate to have a network of people can connect me to other influential people. The main question I have is what would be the most optimal way. I'll list the scenarios: 1) I have a close cousin...
Public sector Conslting vs Tech consulting
I have an opportunity to work as an entry level public sector consultant at one firm and an entry level tech consultant at the other. Any advice on whats better ( more interesting and has better exit ops?). The public sector firm isnt the strongest in PS but its strategy practice is strong and the...
Internship Selection
Hey Guys, So far I have two internship offers for next summer: Protiviti (consulting intern) and Walmart corporate (internal audit intern) The way the internship at Walmart was explained to me was so: Not just financial auditing,would include some process improvement, etc. Protiviti would TRY to get...
Financial Operations Risk Consulting - Any insight?
Does anyone have experience in financial operations risk consulting who can give me some details about the workload, pay, career track, credentials needed to grow (MBA/ CFA /MSF)? I'm interviewing with a small firm in NYC who has given me their details, but I want to compare it to the Big 4 or...
Oliver Wyman vs. Accenture - Summer Internship
Hi All, Looking for some insight in choosing between Oliver Wyman and Accenture for a summer role in Toronto. Which would you pick and why? Are there any major advantages to choosing either at this point?
Consulting Companies, ranking?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could clear up how these consulting companies stack up against each other. I'm mostly talking about econ consulting and smaller companies. Navigant Berkeley Research Group FTI IBM - consulting which should i go for? also, stupid question but does FTI fall under econ...
Consulting vs. Investment Banking vs. Investment Management etc.
Hi everyone, I'm currently a sophomore at the University of South Florida. I am beginning to think of what I want to eventually do career wise but am having a hard time deciding and finding "good" information. So far, I am thinking about Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Stock Brokering,...
Skype Case Practice
PM me if anyone wants to do cases... I have a BA first round interview with McKinsey coming up in 2 weeks and need as much practice as possible. Thanks.
S&T or Consulting financial Service resume Review
Please help me review my resume . current OCR no response yet. I must be doing something wrong
Should you even be aiming for BB IBD anymore?
A couple of stories have hit the tapes recently which both make fairly depressing reading for those looking to jump into a new 2/3 year analyst programme at a bulge bracket bank. 1 - Bonuses are down. Way down. I can only give UK figures here but the average 1st year salary is now around £65,000...
McKinsey, Bain, GS, or GE offer choices
After a crazy recruiting season I have managed to get offers from McKinsey and Bain, entry level analyst position all in comp around 85k. GS is in S&T , fixed income all in comp I think should be ~90k (depending on my bonus) and GE is in corporate development all in comp 70k. All the offers are in...
Recent Finance graduate, need all your expertise on consulting resume
Hey guys, Im a recent graduate in Finance major trying to break into consulting. I need to get my resume evaluated for the upcoming fall hiring session so please feel free to bash it, crap on it (with hearts) and rip it apart. Thank you all for your constructive insults ahead.
Consultant Staffing/Travel - Chicago
Hey guys, I have a quick question regarding consultant travel that is specific to Chicago. (Other big cities for comparisons will help too) How often in general are consultants in Chicago locally staffed? I'm very interested in joining the industry in the future, but don't want to travel every...
Associate Partner with Mckinsey
I have always been facinated by McKinsey and company and I am looking forward to working with them some time in future. I have an MBA and work experince of 13 years. I currently work as a Senior manager at at Big 4. Does anyone knows if McKinsey hires at "Associate Partner" level, I am not...
From Financial Services Consulting to Commodities
Hello all, I am currently a financial services consultant right out of my MSc but have been trying to get into commodities for a while. It seems hard to get in directly after school if you have not graduated from a target one but now that I have some experience in consulting, how can I leverage it...
Deloitte consulting -> LSE undergrad/LSE undergrad; which option is better for IB career?
Hi guys I have 1 more year of A-levels (high school) in the UK and I was wondering whether it is worth applying for a gap year scheme at Deloitte consulting if I want to get an IB job after university? Say I got an offer from LSE to read Philosophy and Economics as well as an offer to do a year long...
Asking for an introduction
I just met with not my manager, but my manager's manager. We just had a very informal talk that I set up about life and career path and progression and what his job entailed. He seems to like me. I mentioned several times (and he knows) that I want to enter consulting after graduation. I even had a...
Consulting internship during sophomore summer?
Hello fellow primates, I currently attend a semi-target (think USC/Berkeley/UCLA/McKenna/Pomona) and will be a sophomore in the fall. I recently received an offer from a top consulting firm for summer 2014 (think MBB , Booz, Deloitte , LEK). However, I definitely think that I want to recruit for an...
Best airline for flying out of NYC
I'll be starting my FT consulting gig here in a couple of weeks, and obviously want to soak up the periphery benefits of frequent travel. For traveling out of NYC , who do you guys recommend I travel with? American, Delta, United, US Air? I've heard American has the best benefits (nicest lounges,...
Sharing Hotel Rooms and Rental Cars
New to the forum, but I did a search and could not find a solid answer. I'll be starting at a tier 3 consulting firm in the fall, and figured it wasn't kosher to ask anyone at the firm. How often do junior consultants have to share rooms with others? If I get staffed in city where public...
Computer Science graduate - wants to switch into consulting
Hey, guys. I'm a computer science graduate working as a software engineer in silicon valley. I've been working at this SV start-up for three years and about to go on my fourth. When I hit four years of experience, I want to apply to business school. From my research, I've found that Northwestern's...
How does a non-business major prepare for case interviews?
I've heard English majors who haven't taken any econ/finance/stat courses break into consulting. How do people like them study for case interviews without that basic knowledge? Do they just memorize frameworks? Is there anyone on this board that made it through being a non-business major and can...
What is working smart?
Now days everyone says just working hard is not enough, you need to work smart. What is your defintions or secrets of 'working smart'? Especially as an analyst consultant?
Kinda torn on what offer should I pick?
Option 1: It is a small no name consulting firm in the bay area. Roughly 50 people. Only one office though growing quick;y. Think (http://www.consultingmag.com/Small_Jewels). They work with large tech companies like apple, google, oracle, hp doing work with their partners doing lots of marketing...
Strategy Consulting to Asset Management
I am a recent grad looking for job and have been applying to lots of analyst position at many AM firms. No luck yet but I did get a position at a boutique consulting firm (think, http://www.consultingmag.com/article/ART830192?C=FDJMnuIrWSBjCi). We work with F500 technology companies. I am concerned...
No offer from 2 MBB internship interviews, how to recover?
Hey WSO , I'm a rising senior at a non-target school majoring in Finance. I interviewed with Bain and BCG (Bain was 1 round and BCG was 2, didn't make it past the 1st for BCG) and wasn't extended an offer for their summer internship programs. Thankfully, I still have full-time recruitment coming up...
Question to current/past MBB analysts/consultants level (1-3 years)
Hi - this is a question only current or past MBB employees are eligible to answer (so if you have never worked there in person, or only heard 1 or 2 of your friends talking about it, please don't contribute to this topic because your insight is not helpful, with all due respect).
SAT vs ACT - Importance of Math
Hey all, Let me preface that the question is nitpicky but when these firms are judging you by a single piece of paper everything seems to count. I've read on a number of sources that most firms want to see M/CR on the SAT= 750/750 as a minimum. The Math score is ESPECIALLY important to prove you...
Consulting Case interview Question help!
Can anyone lay out the framework/structure for this consulting case interview question? It's about PMI. I'm stuck!! : Two companies in the financial service industry have recently merged. You will be addressing the boards of these two companies regarding their upcoming IT integration strategy and...
How to save my butt after horrible 2.1GPA first year?
Hey guys,
Exit opps - BB vs. Non-MBB consulting
There have been a few threads, but not too much information on how exit opportunities look after consulting at firms other than MBB , e.g., OW, Booz, ATK, LEK, Deloitte , PwC , Accenture , E&Y. The only common theme is "MBA" but is there anything else? Any strong exits into finance (IB/VC), VC ,...
Duke biology major ---> consulting
How would you suggest I break in? I'm interested in Healthcare Consulting. I thought for the longest time that I would go to medical school, but now I realize that it isn't for me. The issue is that I'm too far into my Biology degree to back out. My schedule is so tightly packed that I won't be able...
Going from no-name boutique to MBB? Advice?
Hi everyone, I'm a recent graduate whose started at a no-name consulting firm. We work with project management with a few large blue chip tech companies. I'm learning a good bit here but I am really interested in going to a top tier B school in a few years. I know they don't recruit from here but...
Beginning Case Interview Practice
Hi all, I think the best way to begin would be to read some of the recommended resources on this website, however, I understand there is no better way to improve than live practice. Are there any resources or ways to go about doing this for somebody at home interning during the summer with no one...
Analytics Services at Large Consulting Firms
Does anyone know how good Accenture 's Analytics services are and how strong of a background in topics like business intelligence, statistics, and mathematics is required? Given that I'll be starting as a Systems Integration analyst soon, is it difficult to get a role on an Analytics project?...
Too many jobs prior to bchool?
I'm currently a 2nd year IB analyst at a non- GS / JPM /MS/elite boutique firm, and spent ~1.5 year in a Big 4 audit group prior to lateraling into IB . I intend on staying for a 3rd year analyst position in the same bank to lengthen my employment history but don't have plans to pursue direct...
Which offer would you take?
Big 4 Advisory or second tier BB Finance Division? Which one has more long term growth and earning potential?
Assistant Brand Manager track?
I'm doing some job research for my GF and we've came to the conclusion that brand management at a CPG is a good fit for her. However, I can't figure out the standard career path for undergraduate marketing majors to become an assistant brand manager. Why kind of jobs should she apply to before BM?...
Boutique Consulting Job Offer
So I have a few questions. I'm graduating in a month from a top LAC in the west coast I have 2 most likely 3 job offers right now. The first is a 3 month contract with a boutique consulting firm to work on 1 project over the summer. They work do most there work with 2/3 F50 companies. I would be put...
Client Services Exit Opps?
Hey WSO , Does anyone know what exit opps are like for a client services / relationship management role at a company like Roubini / Business Monitor / Eurasia Group? Also, how are these companies regarded when looking at MBA applications? Ideally, I'd like to jump into an MBA program in 4-6 years...
How to learn about Consulting options?
Hi I am 6 years out of undergrad with a graduate degree from Columbia. I have worked at several jobs in startups, tech, and political policy. I am interested in possibly transitioning into consulting but have no idea how to find out what type of firm or position would be right for me. What type of...
2 offers DMV vs Kurdistan
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Total number of hours for Case interview prep
How many hours in total (reading frame structures etc) + practice is recommended to get good at case studies? I ask this because even though I have time-someone at my college practiced too much and was burnt out by the time he had interviews. I dont want this to ruin my passion for problem solving...
Consulting in NYC?
Some friends of mine have advocated that "if you want to be a consultant do it anywhere but in NYC". I can understand that if you get paid the same wherever you are why not live in a cheaper lower tax area ( Atlanta Texas Chicago.. Anywhere but NYC basically lol ) but I've been told that if you're...
Quick compensation Q at top consulting firms
Hey guys, I know that this has been discussed in depth on this subforum, but as someone working in investment banking who's being asked about consulting compensation from a friend, I'm not really sure what to tell them. Can anyone tell me really quickly how much a business analyst at a MBB...
Which consulting firm is considered to be the best for health and life sciences consulting?
I have been thinking of doing life sciences consulting, with a focus on consumer health, for some time and have been wondering what some of the top firms in that area are.
Consulting Market Overview/Fastest Growing Boutiques
Hey all - I am trying to find some up to date (think 2012-2013) industry reports examining key metrics in management/strategy consulting industry. Market share, growth rate (where applicable). Revenue, etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, does anyone know any boutique consultancies...
Deloitte Consulting internship before joining MFE?
I am a newbie on this forum, so please excuse me for any potential indiscretion. I am a recent graduate on a gap year before joining one of the top-tier MFE programs. As an undergrad, I have majored in mathematics and physics with little exposure to finance. After failing a handful of interviews...
Applying to Deloitte Consulting
Hey guys, first time posting. I've been out of college for the past 2 going onto 3 years. I was at a BB first in a client facing role and then moved into trading at a different company focusing on various sectors. Now, I'm having a lot of thought about working at a consulting firm. Anyone know how I...
Several internships in Asia, want to work in the US (Bay area, or LA to be exact)
Hello monkeys, I need some career guidance. I am a student at a semi-target (top 20 in the world, more known for STEM, medical, and law school) studying econ and math with a very low gpa; will graduate in 2015 January with 3.1~ gpa. Although my school is known for very harsh gpa deflation (avg...
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