McKinsey (London) Vs BCG (London)

Question

Hi WSO community

I have been fortunate to receive offers from McKinsey and BCG (London) and wondered what advice there may be on which to accept. My experiences of all firms is very very positive. I have no niche interests industry wise and am excited by the variety and opportunity to take on a generalist role. In terms of future aspirations I am hoping to do an MBA and then either aim to become partner or if my interests and abilities takes me there , C-suite position of a large organisation.

Thanks in advance for the advice

SReaper · Accepted Answer

Both are great and will have good exit opportunities.

In addition to what people said above: 
1. Staffing is global at McKinsey (as far as I know) and BCG regional, so you'd likely travel more at McKinsey, although London staff also have many projects around London. Could be an opportunity if you want to travel more with work.
2. Opportunity for MBA and partner track is about equal. 
3. The way you work will be slightly different. McKinsey, do most of their slides on paper and outsource the slide building to other offices (eg.

Ruhm · Answer

Plenty has been posted about this already. I would take (and took, to some extent) the following aspects into perspective:

Cultural fit: based more on the people you met (with n > 5) than on the 3 keywords people use to describe the two companies
Staffing model: global vs. more regional, which impacts travel requirements
Career path: you seem pretty open so this will play less of a role than if you were dead set on e.g. an exit to PE
Additional perks: relocation potential if relevant, etc. - should be similar across firms

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