Mck Dallas vs BCG Boston
What factors (i.e. prestige vs. career trajectory vs. geographic location vs. ease of firm) would you weigh when deciding? Also, is BCG an easier firm to be successful / turn consulting into a career? I know they both have Up or Out.
Take the one in the city where you want to live with the people you want to work with; choose which is more important if these are reversed for the firms. McK will push you earlier in a specialization though, and the staffing model is somewhat different. Other than that all MBB are pretty much equal
I agree with Carmbar on the geographic point but not the specialization.
In my interviews with McKinsey I asked multiple times specifically if it was usual to specialize after 2-3 years, and each partner made it clear that everyone realizes their area or areas of interest at different points in their career. For career advancement I would assume that specializing earlier is better, so take my experience with a grain of salt.
Just thought it might be useful to add another data point. Regardless, choose location based on personal reasons if that is any factor at all.
Well of course they tell you that, they'll always amend slightly to what you want to hear as long as you haven't signed. However, since last year they've been pushing people earlier and earlier in verticals; and they're also pushing increasingly for practice specific hiring. You likely won't get fired for not specializing but there will be pressure to do so, and your performance might lag compared to those who do given an experience gap.
I think by "pushing people earlier and earlier in verticals" you mean those who are analysts/associates specifically starting out in verticals. In those set-ups, individuals do 50% of their work in their vertical, and 50% generalist work, as opposed to the 100% generalist work of a generalist. Those individuals go through recruiting specifically for specialist roles, not generalist ones. Assuming BSchooler has a generalist offer, that point is pretty much irrelevant.
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McK if you're indifferent between cities
Could you elaborate why? I heard that BCG does feel sensitive to being a "second best" firm to McK (from some article online), but not sure how true that is.
It's not true, and don't listen to @ib4ever. Dumb response and probably a prestige chasing whore. You should pick based on the city you want to live in and the culture of the office (i.e. your personal fit with them). Honestly, the differences between MBB are so marginal you can't go wrong with any of them. It would be a tragedy if you took McK for the name if you don't like the people
@ib4ever, it indeed a simple answer, but that doesn't mean its a good answer. Far too simplistic. There are about a 100 factors more important than prestige or whatever. MBB is called MBB for a reason, they're pretty much equal. You might want to align with a firm because of people, city, culture, functional or industry alignment, staffing model etc. before you consider 'prestige'. Seriously you guys need to grow a personality.
Also B school placement is bollocks. If you're a good performer you can get in from any of the three firms.
@OP let us know what you end up deciding if you're ok with disclosing
No state income tax in Texas. Also cheaper cost of living. As someone at an MBB in California, cannot emphasize the impact that will make!
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