Ok, this pretty dumb/meathead I'll admit, but I want to start thinking a little about what job/pre-MBA/post banking job I want to shoot/position for. I know this is blasphemy, but I really like the "idea" of strategy consulting. I feel like I could put the finer points of my engineering background to use at a good tech focused firm. So to the punch line; what firms are the most frat friendly/least granola. I don't really care for MBB, I was looking into LEK, Boston Consulting, possibly the Monitor Group (they place pretty well in HBS I've been told). My ultimate goal is VC/growth equity if that helps. Thanks,
Sep 23, 2009
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Sweet spinner, exactly what I was looking for. I wasn't turning up my nose, I thought thought some other firms were a little more accessible/less competitive. I always assumed MBB was McKinsey, Bain & Booz?
"Cowards die a thousand deaths, but the brave only one," Bill Shakespeare
Everyone's made the right calls.
Just to add...
Bain is the most "Frat" like; for example most people at Bain socialize within the company and social events are very frequent.
However expect a pretty tough work schedule in their private equity group.
Cheers
MMonkey
So Bain's culture is pretty decent I take it? Sorry for the dense questions, never done a lot of researching on consulting. How are they for industry consulting (ie tech)?
"Cowards die a thousand deaths, but the brave only one," Bill Shakespeare
If you want "frat" don't go for Booz, the culture there is much more on the uptight side with a stronger separation between "work" and "play" than you might get elsewhere.
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