+9 McKinsey Application / Referral Question 2 4y
+18 Career switch from energy to tech via consulting!! 15 4y
+9 Missed MBB Coffee Chat - What should I do 3 4y
+13 Analytics - Stick with large bank or exit to smaller firm 4 4y
0 FT Timelines for Non-MBB? 2 4y
+9 Worth it to switch to consulting from IB? 5 4y
+9 Mentoring needed as incoming MSc Student breaking into consulting 1 4y
+6 Switch from Energy to Consulting via EMBA 1 4y
0 Case in point example case question 1 4y
+7 Med school targets? 5 4y
+18 Case Study Coaching Service 22 4y
+16 Breaking into the McKinsey 8 4y
+11 Consulting Lifestyle Post Covid: Will it be as bad as IB? 15 4y
+15 How long to stay in consulting gig to break job hopper label? 5 4y
+24 M&A Advisory vs IB M&A Question 10 4y
+7 List of 60,000 management consulting companies 1 4y
0 Political Risk Consulting 2 4y
0 leaving mbb in 1 year 5 months (17 months) 2 4y
0 Need a mentor 4 4y
+6 BCG Summer 2022 Undergrad 6 4y
+4 McKinsey covid bonus 7 4y
+16 Applying now vs Fall? 5 4y
0 Heading to T2 Consulting for FT - is it worth it to apply for 2022 MBB FT apps? 1 4y
+10 Alvarez & Marsal vs EY-Parthenon DealTech 7 4y
+10 SAT score for MBB out of semi-target undergrad 3 4y
+111 If You're Stuck Choosing b/w Consulting and Banking, DO BANKING 42 4y
+10 Apple/Google hiring doctors? 4 4y
+9 consulting vs banking 1 4y
+9 Struck out at MBB internship during MBA recruiting, ended up interning at a boutique and now there full-time. Is it possible to get to MBB, and if so how should I approach it? 2 4y
+82 EY OTS rebranding to EY-Parthenon M&A Strategy - Thoughts? 19 4y
+7 Moving divisions? 4 4y
+6 Sophomore Internship 1 4y
+25 BA/BS or PhD for life science consulting? 11 4y
+9 Making the switch from Engineering Consultancy to Management Consultancy 1 4y
+14 How do I break into management consulting / corporate finance / analytics at 25? 2 4y
+12 Struggling through consulting internship - is there hope for a return offer? 1 4y
+5 Breaking into Consulting 1 4y
+9 Career Strategy Advice 1 4y
+6 Just received McKinsey invitation to Imbellus? 2 4y
+3 Risk -> MBA -> MBB 1 4y
+9 MSBA UCLA for Consulting 1 4y
0 MBB perception on internal consulting internship at a bank 2 4y
+4 Move from banking -> consulting? 6 4y
+6 When does summer recruiting start for consulting in Canada? 5 4y
+15 Is it possible to break into T2 strategy and MBB firms without case comps and leadership 10 4y
+1 Recruiting out of Masters programs 2 4y
0 McKinsey Associate Interviews 1 4y
+16 What do I do the summer after my freshman year? 5 4y
+4 Is Gartner considered a prestigious company to work for? 5 4y
+15 Canadian Consulting Office structures 6 4y
+4 Government consulting within MBB 3 4y
+21 Lateral hire from Deloitte to MBB? 17 4y
+5 Bain vs. BCG in Chicago 4 4y
+14 Confusing case study - help ? 3 4y
+4 Can I get an MBB interview with a 3.5 gpa? 4 4y
+12 MBB London Summer 2022 applications 1 4y
+115 Bain waitlist vs. McKinsey exploding offer (NA) 46 4y
+10 Undergrad planning on going after full time MBB roles but confused about when to apply 2 4y
+3 Best Places to Live in Dallas for Consultants 2 4y
+9 Help me pick my exit opp - Big 4 Tech Consulting 2 4y
+40 MBB to PE 16 4y
+9 EY-P Growth Strat vs Deloitte Strat vs Accenture Strat 11 5y
+1 Best interview prep course? 4 5y
+8 Taylor Warfield vs Victor Cheng’s Approach 2 5y
+12 Lateral from industry accounting to restructuring? 1 5y
+7 BCG FT Early Application 3 5y
+10 Is it true that someone who works in management consulting after graduation will have more opportunities than someone who works in econ consulting? 3 5y
0 Any Info on the Mckinsey Capabilites and Insights Practice? Expecting an offer as a C&I Analyst there and I have these questions 1 5y
+56 End of the Road 17 5y
+25 Strategy& London (M&A) vs BCG Dubai 13 5y
0 Nova SBE vs uc3m for Semester Abroad? 1 5y
0 Does anyone know if on-campus recruiting will be mostly virtual? 2 5y
+1 Strategy& Promotion Cycle 3 5y
0 UK work visas for EU citizens applying post-Dec 2020 2 5y
+3 Starting at an MBB out of undergrad in about 2 months. Any words of advice? 2 5y
+17 Securing a Consulting Internship 4 5y
+131 Q&A: EB -> Co-Invest PE -> M7 MBA -> MBB 31 5y
+25 Tips on reneging Big 4 for MBB? 13 5y
+12 Introduction & general advice/feedback 1 5y
+6 EY FSO BCP 1 5y
+7 at what point do you need a coach for case interviews? 6 5y
+17 Middle Management MBB / FAANG 5 5y
+19 Oliver Wyman Internship or Google BOLD Internship? 7 5y
+12 McKinsey Data Engineer 2 5y
+1 MBB Background Check 2 5y
+7 UK Consulting Firms willing to sponsor? 6 5y
+19 Views on Kearney? Comp/exits/brand rep 10 5y
+14 Target UK universities for Consulting 4 5y
+13 How do the big consulting firms get paid for benefits saved/the value of the solution for their clients 1 5y
+4 McKinsey Implementation Associate 4 5y
0 Exiting into tech roles without an MBA - most of my colleagues seem to go into PE 6 5y
0 What are some pet-peeves you have had with consulting interns, and conversely, what are things that interns do that get them return offers? 1 5y
+17 How do you get an interview at MBB and/or the Big 4? 16 5y
+14 IB guy here. I heard consulting I'd really chill and has great wlb? 7 5y
0 Risk consulting to Equity Research 1 5y
+7 Lateral from banking after 1 year? 7 5y
+113 McKinsey Insight, Bain Advantage and Bridge2BCG 2018 for ADP 323 5y
+9 Should I add all my technical skills to a consulting resume? 1 5y
+12 would working at NERA or compass lexecon be better for my career? 2 5y
0 Compensation post MBB 4 5y

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