+28 Current life science PhD candidate with business experience looking to move to management consulting 20 6y
+28 Del 9 1y
+28 How to break into management consulting as fast as possible? 9 8y
+28 Lateral hire from another consulting firm to MBB 6 8y
+28 MBB vs D.E. Shaw 6 6y
+28 What's more important? Industry or scope? 9 10y
+28 Questions about a long term career in RX 11 5y
+28 Flash Crash 2.0? 19 16y
+28 Is Management Consulting the best start to become a CEO/own a business? 12 6y
+28 2.6 GPA into strategy consulting? 27 3y
+28 I did it. 9 3y
+28 Pivot from FP&A to T&R Consulting? 4 1y
+28 Low Gpa (3.3) at Ivy for full time next year. Unsure what to do? 15 8y
+28 Capital One BA vs Accenture Strategy Analyst 34 5y
+28 I'm a European PhD. My boyfriend is American. New York or London? 5 6y
+28 Sophomore with no internship for this upcoming summer 8 7y
+28 Asked to leave from McKinsey for first years? 20 13y
+28 Software Engineer to Strategy Consultant? 13 4y
+28 MBB Salary in Mainland China for 1st year analyst/associate 21 6y
+28 Which offer is better: EY or ZS for consulting? 5 7y
+28 Aerospace and Defense Consulting Firms 16 8y
+28 Restructuring Consulting Firms 32 2y
+28 Life as a consultant at L.E.K Los Angeles? 9 6y
+28 Consulting exit salaries? 6 5y
+28 Accenture Layoffs 10 6y
+28 Need Career Advice on Certifications and progress from Big4 to MBB 8 8y
+28 Q&A: Miltary Healthcare consulting 5 6y
+28 MSc-PhD Aerospace Engineering &MSc Electrical-Computer Engineering --> Consulting? Law School? 8 9y
+28 Strategy consulting to Corp strategy exit salary in the UK? 5 6y
+28 Consulting or Corporate Finance: When to make the switch? 22 6y
+28 Microsoft vs. Boston Consulting Group 10 6y
+28 Private Equity to Consulting Switch 11 6y
+28 Mitt Romney's Dilemma 7 14y
+28 Help choosing offers 14 4y
+28 T2 in Major City vs. MBB in T2 City 10 3y
+28 Fired from T2 Consulting Firm 5 7y
+28 Transfer to Schools with Better Recruiting? 11 8y
+28 Please respond interview tomorrow 7 6y
+28 Best major mashups? 30 4y
+28 MBB -> ??? -> CEO Fortune 500 24 13y
+28 FT Interview GPA Cutoffs/Ranges 20 4y
+28 Deloitte Consulting Prestige in Europe 22 6y
+28 Should I quit my current job to go for interviews? 6 7y
+28 Uchicago for Consulting 13 2y
+28 What do MBB firms look for in CVs? 26 2y
+28 Hearing Back After BCG Final Round Interview 47 5y
+28 Semi-Target to MIM to MBB London? 8 1y
+28 Feedback on background? Will I get a job? (target humanities major) 8 7y
+28 Accenture vs F10 Strategy Internship 12 8y
+28 Being Taken Advantage Of? 6 5y
+28 Offers for tier 2 consulting (ATK / LEK) and top 5 BBIB - What is better for MBB? [AUSTRALIA] 9 6y
+28 HELP! Accepted offer and starting at boutique next week- just heard from Tier 2 recruiter about position starting next month 6 6y
+28 F100 FLDP --> Consulting? 12 11y
+28 MBB Exit Rationale? 8 5y
+28 Deloitte tech to LEK? 9 8y
+28 Moving from Deloitte to an EY Career Path 19 6y
+28 "Interview up" to MBB Given COVID 19? 13 6y
+28 PharmD to Healthcare Consulting 16 2y
+28 Enlisted Nuke to Consulting Path 7 5y
+28 Good Briefcase for Starting Out 63 1y
+27 Saudi Arabia Management Consulting 6 2y
+27 Roland Berger vs Arthur D. Little vs OCC vs LEK 7 6y
+27 Doing a Side Hustle at MBB? 3 8y
+27 WSO Review Posts are Spam 4 8y
+27 nervous incoming SA 3 2y
+27 What does Federal Consulting entail 6 6y
+27 I got rejected after the first round of McKinsey interview. My only career plan was to work at McKinsey. What can I do? 30 7y
+27 MBB (Mck Research Analyst, BCG Knowledge Analyst, Bain Research) Career/Exit Opportunities 10 10y
+27 UK Target Unis for MBB 8 6y
+27 Potential Major Disruption for MBB 6 9y
+27 McKinsey from DC Area non/semi-target 19 7y
+27 Moving London to LA - what should I know 7 5y
+27 ROI Concerns for International Students with U.S. MBAs Seeking MBB or Tech Roles 12 2y
+27 Consulting vs Industry 5 7y
+27 Starting your own Management Consulting Firm 39 2y
+27 Offer from Deloitte, with a paycut 13 5y
+27 what strategies would you use to go from negative Break Even Analysis to positive? 12 2y
+27 MBB SF vs NYC vs Chicago 16 5y
+27 Should I do a Top 1-2 MPA/MPP program or top 10-15 MBA program? Goal: Break into MBB public and social practice 15 10y
+27 Q&A: Non Target to MBB Full Time 14 8y
+27 Nervous about being the interviewer 8 14y
+27 L.E.K vs. EY-P (SSG) 13 4y
+27 Living away from the home office 13 13y
+27 The tools and skills every analyst should have 18 13y
+27 BCG No Offer - "Good Fit, Good Case, Not Creative" - Can I reapply in 6 mos / or now to a different office?? 6 6y
+27 New Case Webinars in WSO Consulting Prep Pack 0 6y
+27 MBB exit opportunities for those with non-MBA masters? 14 11y
+27 Deloitte S&O prospects vs MBB 22 8y
+27 Banker getting dinged from consulting interviews 12 1y
+27 Attempting to Enter Consulting – No First-Round Interviews Despite Referrals? 9 7y
+27 MBB vs. Parthenon 10 6y
+27 Negotiate MBB offer 18 6y
+27 MBB NYC/SF 14 6y
+27 anyone know a&m RX/other shops comp compared to mbb? 9 1y
+27 Figuring Out a Career at Caltech - Why Consulting? 7 3y
+27 Mars & Co - Reputation? Work culture? Insights from competitors/employees? 19 6y
+27 E&Y Cadetship worth doing? 6 8y
+27 Operations Consulting 27 4y
+27 Is Consulting at Big 4 Different from MBB ? 7 2y
+27 Ex-RX Consulting Q&A 16 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”