Salaries after leaving MBB early

I am joining an MBB in the next few months, and I am wondering what would be a reasonable salary expectations if I leave early in the career - 1 to 2 years after undergrad. I am particularly interested in typical salaries for western Europe (think Germany, France...), but having a benchmark from other countries helps as well. I would actually like to stay much longer, but hearing stories of people who were forced to leave after only 1 year has made me worry a bit over this.

 

I'll have to second this. Having worked with colleagues/ knowing MBB people from Western Europe, it seems like the only people "counseled out" after less than 2 years have fit or performance issues. (Not to say bad things about them, this is highly project/ team dependent.) A bad economic situation could make this more pronounced, but I consider that clear exceptions rather than the rule.

 
Most Helpful

Provident saepe in quibusdam molestias eaque reprehenderit expedita. Corrupti quia dolorum quis eligendi. Architecto voluptatibus enim quis error voluptates mollitia. Enim ut et et necessitatibus. Non sapiente aut facere molestias.

Est culpa repellat ratione temporibus asperiores. Qui non voluptatum voluptatum rerum aliquam est dolore.

Voluptatem et optio rem animi. Facilis rerum et recusandae. Cupiditate corrupti inventore eaque officiis consectetur. Nostrum ipsa dolor sunt neque nesciunt enim quia. Mollitia corporis est perspiciatis sit. Eligendi sunt amet nostrum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.7%
  • LEK Consulting 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • Cornerstone Research 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.7%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.7%
  • LEK Consulting 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $368
  • Principal (25) $277
  • Director/MD (55) $270
  • Vice President (47) $246
  • Engagement Manager (100) $226
  • Manager (152) $170
  • 2nd Year Associate (158) $140
  • Senior Consultant (331) $130
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (108) $130
  • Consultant (587) $119
  • 1st Year Associate (538) $119
  • NA (15) $119
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (146) $115
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (344) $103
  • Associate Consultant (166) $98
  • 1st Year Analyst (1048) $87
  • Intern/Summer Associate (188) $84
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (552) $67
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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”