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are there smaller firms that offer more than mbb in terms of compensation and exit opportunities (like the eb firms in banking)?
are there smaller firms that offer more than mbb in terms of compensation and exit opportunities (like the eb firms in banking)?
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I recall reading that small firms like Putnam or Mars & Co paid pretty well, but I dont know anything about them, to be honest.
In terms of exits, I don't really see any small firm beating MBB on average (some exceptions probably exist at the individual level of course). Fact is, being at MBB does lead a lot of recruiters to reach out from really good firms all the time (less so in the last 12-18 months, given global context)
Sometimes it'll be the same firms, but for very different roles / levels (heard this second hand from a friend at Bain who was at Oliver Wyman before)
All in Y1 for Capital One BA/SA is 130k-135k, and I know folks who exited to tech/fintech in the 180-200 range after their 2 years in the program. MBB 100% takes the cake in other industries though.
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