EYP vs LEK

I’m an undergrad with offers at LEK and EYP in the same city. The compensation is mostly the same. I want to make my decision based on a few factors

1. exit opportunities into corporate strategy or top MBA schools

2. work life balance / benefits

3. prestige and name recognition

For some reason I have heard that LEK work life balance is worse than EYP. Also I feel that most people who are not in consulting would recognize the EY name better for exit opps. 

What offer should I take?

5 Comments
 

Both are great firms so you can't go wrong here. From what I've heard EYP does have better hours on average for a T2 but that'll always depend on the project/team. When it comes to exit opportunities and MBA placement I'd say both firms are pretty comparable, I don't think one has a clear advantage over the other. Both do a fair bit of CDD work so you'll have more opportunities to exit into PE from either firm. From what I know, LEK is notably strong in Life Sciences/Pharma, while EYP is a leader in Education and TMT.

Prestige and name recognition are similar (both are considered T2, below MBB but a cut above the the rest). Yes more people will recognize EY but I don't think that really matters for anything other than massaging your ego.

 

Totam quo qui et tempora et sint ab. Consequatur quibusdam iste laboriosam. Odit aut distinctio nihil omnis a. Totam atque quo cumque aspernatur fuga rerum impedit. Facere odio voluptatum sapiente et id aliquid et expedita.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.9%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (53) $247
  • Engagement Manager (113) $232
  • Manager (170) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (116) $135
  • Senior Consultant (354) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 1st Year Associate (577) $121
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (390) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1163) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (632) $68
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”