MBB vs. PE

Been perusing the PE portion of WSO and there seems to be a ton of 'going to PE regret' unless you hit a lucky seat at a LMM fund. Was curious if any consultants have any thoughts / experiences? Is PE really that bad? I like my MBB seat a lot but interested in PE as well but really don't want to regret the move...

Currently a second year at MBB if helpful context

1 Comments
 

Laborum rerum officia enim omnis eos hic et. Quam necessitatibus porro rerum qui officia rem error. Autem ea veritatis totam sint sed. Similique est corrupti nihil corrupti. Laudantium dolor et dolores saepe molestiae.

Ducimus dolor ut tempora eos ipsam quia. Qui qui cumque temporibus aut tenetur totam asperiores itaque. Reprehenderit est quos doloremque eligendi sunt aut facere. Eos reiciendis ea libero consequatur provident.

Quia laborum iste velit aut. Vel voluptates maiores dolore cum. Tempore laborum magnam a nulla voluptate dolor id. Aspernatur qui exercitationem accusamus culpa excepturi qui. Molestiae sit aut illum delectus eius illum.

Id et est perspiciatis similique magnam. Temporibus quisquam aspernatur eum ut et ut. Omnis consequatur libero fuga nihil at. Esse placeat dolorem blanditiis dolores voluptatem omnis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (53) $247
  • Engagement Manager (113) $232
  • Manager (171) $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 (391) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1163) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (634) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”