MBB in Japan?

serenade12Does anyone have any insight into MBB consulting in Korea? Do they conduct business in strictly Korean? Do they hire from US colleges and any insight into the culture?

I've heard hours are absolutely terrible.

1. Not "strictly" in Korean but you will miss out if you're not at least proficient
2. They do hire from US target or semi-target (and to a lesser extent, other schools if you're Korean and have excellent EC/grades and of course ace the interviews)
3. I'm quoting one of MBB partners who told me here: "I cannot imagine working in South Korea. They have one of the most brutal hours in the world. It's just sad to see the men slaving away till 3AM, doze off in their chair for 3-4 hours and then up and cranking again, EVERYDAY". Go figure!

P/S: You do realize all of the MBB in Asia Pacific have brutal hours right?

I had a first-hand experience as an intern. Actually 90-100 hour weeks. Client site Mon.-Fri. 9am-2am everyday then weekends at home office 10am-1am or so. I would easily take a top tier 2 gig (OW, Booz, LEK) over MBB in Korea. No question about it

interesting.

what about the travel - do they usually serve clients just within South Korea? I ask this because international consulting firms have local offices in Japan, China and they speak different languages anyway.

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I got my BCG internship through family connections. I'm really not ashamed to admit it because although BCG Korea "has an application process", every undergraduate consulting internship in Korea comes from some type of connection. Dead serious. Try to get one yourself in Korea if you don't believe me.