Equal pay for incoming consultants?

I am an incoming post-undergrad at a prominent non-MBB consulting firm (e.g. ATK, OW, S&, Deloitte, etc.). I am also a returning intern. I am in the U.S.

I noticed that the signing bonus and base salary in my offer are noticeably lower that those shown on Management Consulted dot com. Has anyone ever heard of 1st years receiving different salaries from one another, or of returning interns receiving different salaries than non-returns?

MC dot com is probably incorrect, and I'm probably just paranoid. Just wondering if anyone has experience with this?

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I've heard interns and non-interns get different signing bonuses, especially at the MBA level. I've never heard a salary difference for a post-undergrad or post-MBA consultant unless they come in at a different level (for example, there are people who go MBA > Engagement Manager, although this is typically an arrangement made with a firm in advance).

MC.com is pretty accurate, although not SUPER accurate, especially since signing bonuses for undergrad hires are so low, so a $2k difference could be a 20% swing. How far apart is your offer from MC.com?

 

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