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do all mba grads begin with associate positions in the consulting/ib world without any past relevant experience?
do all mba grads begin with associate positions in the consulting/ib world without any past relevant experience?
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yes, its very typical. although ive seen some go to VP at boutiques
For MBB, T2, Big 4 consulting firms all post-MBAs start at the same role. At McKinsey the role is called associate, but at Bain/BCG it’s called consultant. The role and comp are the same even though the titles are different.
would the compensations be equivalent to a 2nd year analyst in that case since there isn’t any relevant pre-mba experience?
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would the compensation be equivalent to 2nd year analyst or in other words lesser compared to a typical associate mba grad since there isn’t relevant pre-mba experience?
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