Consultancy Questions
In London, at MBB:
Do consultants travel internationally, or just mainly within the country?
If so, do you actually get a chance to enjoy the travel, or is it mainly work?
I love travelling, interested to see if you get an opportunity to blend the this with work or wether it’s just dull.
Do you rent/own a mortgage?
It feels like with so much travel / expense coverage, it is a bit of a waste spending a lot on a living area. I could be over estimating the amount of travel though.
Do hours decrease or increase as you climb up the ladder?
I’m sure some of these questions have been answered already, but I couldn’t find any responses. Thanks!
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All big consultancy firms have international offices with some employees.
The location, size of office and number of employyes depends on the size of projects, frequency of projects and revenues made from them.
Amount of travels depend on the above conditions. So if you are fully occupied with local projects, there is no travel for you. However, if you are covering a region, and there is a project in country with a small office and single employee, you will be relocated to join a team working on this project.
NB. I am a freelancer consultant interacting with consultants from EY, Deloitte, MBB,..etc
US answer here:
LOL... most of the travel is to random cities that you would never visit on your own. And you basically work the whole time. Work at the airport, work on the plane, work at the client office, work at the hotel... then do a team dinner in the 'downtown' of whatever random town you are in.
If you are doing consulting because you want to travel the world, you have definitely drank the kool-aid and buy into the glamorous life they depict at recruiting. It's cool for about a month, but then reality hits and you will be stressed, tired, and hard at work! Although it is a very rewarding job and a great place to start your career, doing it for the wrong reasons could set you up for disaster.
That being said, there are some opportunities to do a rotation abroad after a few years (if you're a strong performer). And the travel isn't that much depending on what practice area you're in- so almost everyone rents an apartment near their office.
The consensus is that the hours peak at manager and go down after that (so like a bell-curve). Managers work super hard because they have to deal with the partners (who are super picky), the clients (who can be difficult), and they also have to coach new associates.
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