+119 Why I think you should take a corporate strategy gig over consulting (including MBB) at the entry-level 65 7y
+14 How do you network while traveling all week? 3 7y
+29 IBM vs. Protiviti 11 7y
+63 Do I have a shot at Mckinsey? 37 7y
+18 Waitlisted at MBB 6 7y
+20 Parthenon EY vs. Deloitte S&O Federal Offers 10 7y
0 Offer Decision: Deloitte S&O vs. Parthenon 7 7y
+38 Strategy& vs EY Strategy job offer help 12 7y
+96 Dropoff after top 15 firms? 32 7y
+32 Not improving at case interviews 11 7y
0 What other TMT-focused management consulting firms are out there? 2 7y
+39 Consulting Elite Boutiques 36 7y
+34 Lateral from Mid-Tier Consulting Firm 16 7y
+26 Case study practice guides / books 30 7y
+34 McKinsey Interview Process for Experienced Hires 29 7y
+8 Financial due diligence boutique firms (A&M, FTI consulting etc.) 2 7y
+9 Structure for Experienced Consulting Resume (c. 2 years experience) 1 7y
+15 What's it gonna take to get my offer rescinded? 1 7y
+12 Top Global Trends in IT Consulting Landscape 1 7y
+12 Deloitte M&A Exit Ops 1 7y
+25 Value of Booz Name? (Booz Summer Games Internship) 8 7y
+11 Big 4 - First Year Associate Salary and Bonus Offer 7 7y
+6 Oxford MFE vs MIT MFin for MBB Consulting Firms 2 7y
+3 McKinsey PST Test Practice Questions 2 7y
+4 A&M restructuring vs. Big 4 restructuring 3 7y
+12 Is an MHA before an MBA worth it? 1 7y
0 Marshall Undergrad vs Kellogg Grad 1 7y
+12 EY TAP Feedback 1 7y
+3 Duke VS. Cornell (Master of Engineering Management) 2 7y
+10 Does major matter for MBB? 1 7y
+64 Q&A: 2.5 years @ MBB post PhD 20 7y
+61 Thoughts on Restructuring Groups? 14 7y
+12 Tax Consultant Looking to Lateral to Management/Strategic 1 7y
+20 The Importance of Start Dates in Consulting 7 7y
+9 Second Year technology analyst? 1 7y
+3 Natural language processing on news articles 1 7y
+124 Thought Consulting Was My Dream...Now I Hate it 60 7y
+18 McKinsey Networking Help 1 7y
+8 Setting up HF self 1 7y
+16 An English major with minimum business/quant stuff? 17 7y
+12 Bain - Final Round Decisions? 13 7y
+54 Q&A: Three years of MBB leaving for PE in NYC 16 7y
+13 MBB/T2 Lateral Recruiting Pre-MBA in the US 3 7y
+3 PwC Management Consulting vs EY Business Advisory Program (BAP) 2 7y
+3 BCG Potential Test (MBA level) 1 7y
+21 Junior Year Summer MBB (or tier 2) Internship Chances 6 7y
+5 Share 3-month consultingcase 101 account with a fraction of cost 2 7y
+12 Questions about Moving from Investment Banking to Consulting 1 7y
+16 Mention consultants you talked to in the cover letter 4 7y
+17 BCG Interview in One Week -- Best Final Preparation Tips? 4 7y
+5 Big 4 Consulting vs Poyry 4 7y
+7 The "Ivy" Tag 1 7y
+3 McKinsey & BCG in Philadelphia 3 7y
+12 MBB: Importance and benefits of a good rating 1 7y
+21 Background Check - Notifying Current Employer Question 1 7y
+24 What are considered back office roles in MBB? 16 7y
+23 URM @ Target School 4 7y
+29 Why MBB plus a few tier 2s (LEK) are more open-minded to advanced degree but most firms in tier 2 and 3 are not. 6 7y
+12 Splitting Profits From Music Sales 4 7y
+14 Charles River Associates (CRA) vs ZS 6 7y
+36 Deloitte Federal Analyst S&O 36 7y
+19 3.44 @ Wharton .. how good of a chance do I have to break in? 8 7y
+31 Post-MBA: Deloitte S&O vs Strategy& 9 7y
+38 Consulting Prestige - Have Things Changed or Have I Misunderstood? 10 7y
+5 Strongest MBB in Consumer Goods? 2 7y
+9 Can I still get in as an MBB associate consultant given my background? 1 7y
+21 Connecting with employees at consulting firms 4 7y
+12 Seeking Help for Developing Sales Leads in the Software Consulting Space 1 7y
0 Bain Pre Sccreening Test 18 7y
+12 2019 Deloitte S&O Salaries? 1 7y
+11 Lateral from boutique to Tier 2 consulting interview 1 7y
+12 PhD/MBA Resume audiences and interviewers 2 7y
+25 MBB Interview help 7 7y
+14 Ankura Restructuring 4 7y
+7 Final Round Interview - Experienced Hire 3 7y
+12 Deciding where to start career: Econ consulting or asset management 1 7y
+12 Oxford MFE vs MIT MFin for MBB 8 7y
+12 Breaking in from a non-MBA master's degree? 1 7y
+12 Lateral Up or Promotion? 1 7y
+3 Any summer internships still open? 2 7y
+39 Oil&Gas controller vs. restructuring consulting 12 7y
+3 Restructuring Consulting at A&M 1 7y
+4 Cornell SHA vs. HYPW 4 7y
+15 Is it appropriate to ask interviewer for the category of a case before interview? 4 7y
+3 Big 4 Audit Cadet looking to move into MBB Consulting 1 7y
+3 Euromonitor International Consulting 1 7y
+42 Just Received McKinsey Offer - Happy to Help 30 7y
+15 PwC Advisory Internship vs BrightHouse, a BCG Company Strategy Internship 3 7y
+9 Investment Consulting Post MBA 1 7y
+48 Future of Big 4 in strategy consulting 11 7y
0 Strategy& vs Amazon Offer 11 7y
+6 EY PI Finance 2nd round interview 1 7y
+35 MBB after Wharton Undergrad? 14 7y
+13 Would a PE internship help for consulting? 3 7y
+3 MBB Job Offer (U.S. consultant level lateral) - expiration date / how much time do they give you to sign? 1 7y
+4 What is something meaningful I could do in the summer after freshman year? 3 7y
+13 Cellphone Carriers? Is Sprint Terrible? 3 7y
+11 How much does pre-MBA consulting experience help in getting an offer at MBB in business school? 3 7y
+33 Hired by top firm. Want to intern with a rival before start date - good idea? 8 7y
+83 Q&A: I was a consultant and interviewer at McKinsey 25 7y

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