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+12 New-ish Grad Science/Pre-Med to Consulting 2 4y
+16 MBB Email Structures 15 4y
+9 GPA as Computer Science 1 4y
+3 Differences in MBB summer internship interviews for digital practice vs generalist 1 4y
+9 Customer Strategy Consulting? 1 4y
+24 When to sign full time as an incoming MBB intern? 6 4y
0 EY FSO Consulting Intern Comp? 1 4y
+11 Is it possible for a real estate salesperson transfer to consulting industry? 2 4y
+3 McK interview insights / case partners wanted 1 4y
+4 Coffee Chat BCG 1 4y
+85 Choosing between BCG and McKinsey fulltime offer - Considering recent press? 25 4y
+61 Q&A: PhD -> MBB (with some steps in between) 6 4y
+13 Excel / PPT for Consulting - Management Consulted 6 4y
+25 Is Consulting Tier 2 better for PE? 20 4y
+5 UMich Ross / Rice / USC Marshall for MBB 3 4y
+12 Off-cycle Consulting Recruiting with Résumé Gap 1 4y
+67 Breaking into MBB: is it way easier for women? 20 4y
+9 My Consulting Coach Case Interview Course Subscription Split (165 EUR) 1 4y
+13 What should I be working towards next? 3 4y
0 London T2 review (Kearney, OW,RB, S&) - rep & exit opps? 1 4y
+23 Transferring MBB offer to other office 8 4y
+58 MBB: Switch office after offer? 45 4y
+9 Will this be 'Manageable'? (do I have hope) 2 4y
+30 Continue in FAANG Data Science or pursue McK? 16 4y
+6 Supply Chain Consulting Career Ops 1 4y
+13 Negotiating campus hire offer 7 4y
+92 Top 5 Restructuring Consulting Firms 2020 (my opinion) 43 4y
+12 Alvarez & Marsal vs. OC&C 2 4y
+9 Choosing colleges for consulting career. LAC vs large uni 1 4y
+3 McKinsey Digital Product Management 1 4y
+7 Do you have to list undergrad GPA on Bain app? 2 4y
+18 Work-life balance in consulting - is it getting better? 3 4y
+9 Long-term Goal: Landing in Singapore/HK from US as T2 Consultant 2 4y
+9 Columbia MS&E or LSE M&S for international student breaking into consulting? 9 4y
0 Delete 1 4y
+4 Management Consulting vs Investment Banking 2 4y
+13 Most prestigious non-MBB firms in India? 3 4y
+8 Moving to Consulting at 40 without an MBA? 6 4y
+9 Considering move to EY-Parthenon from Tech but still on the fence... 1 4y
+9 MBB Travel and WFH Post-Pandemic 4 4y
+66 5 most important things I learned when exiting consulting 14 4y
+9 Post graduate career advice 1 4y
+3 Consulting Options in EMEA 1 4y
+9 Best Strat Consulting Firm To Work For - London v2 2 4y
+12 Deloitte pre hire 2 4y
+11 Moving to Canada, how difficult is it to land MBB in Canada with a non-North American MBA? 1 4y
+13 Best Consulting Firm to work for - London 11 4y
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+12 Business Consulting - CFA or CIA - Advice please? 1 4y
+23 What's the best Bain office in US? 11 4y
+10 Resume from Business School 2 4y
+15 Timing for Strategy Consulting applications in London 3 4y
+11 Transitioning from Market Research to Consulting? 2 4y
+18 Home City Choice 3 4y
+12 Office Selection for MBB Recruiting 3 4y
+12 Is consulting right for ME? 1 4y
+8 Associate role at Strategy& Deals London 28 4y
+57 I am a consultant at a non-MBB firm in London: Q&A 15 4y
+9 West Coast T2 Consulting to NYC Exits? 3 4y
+5 Level of travel now doing Covid-19 5 4y
+16 Big four brexit impact UK 8 4y
+3 McKinsey Bonus & Housing Stipend 1 4y
+4 Best Consulting/Business Clubs at Cal Berkeley to recruit for MBB Consulting or IB? 1 4y
+3 NERA internship interviews? 1 4y
+12 Big Four to MBB Consulting, top school but low GPA 1 4y
+5 Boutique PE Focused Firms 3 4y
+9 McKinsey Restructuring & Transformation 4 4y
+11 sophomore aiming for MBB in junior fall - go for 3.7 gpa or risk academics by taking on spring internship? 4 4y
+4 NERA Economic Consulting 1 4y
+17 Why Don't Operational Restructuring Firms (Alix, A&M, FTI, etc.) Hire Undergrads? 6 4y
+3 McKinsey Discover Programme London 3 4y
+2 Why and how? Sophomore IB/AM Internship —> Junior MBB/B4 Internship 1 4y
+10 Background check- job title 2 4y
0 MBB London Hours Post-COVID 1 4y
+30 Restructuring Analyst at Alvarez & Marsal interview 20 4y
+8 Incoming MBB Post-MBA // Preparation & Reading List 4 4y
+6 BCG - freelance to fulltime? Dubai 2 4y
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+2 OW London PE Exposure and Exit Opps 3 4y
+13 Incoming Strategy&: Switching from Corporate to Deals/M&A 5 4y
+8 Deloitte Monitor in Australia? 5 4y
+22 Interview Series #5 - Private Equity Senior Associate 2 4y
0 Have access to Refinitiv and S&P Capital IQ, how can I utilize it? 1 4y
+19 How to go from BB SA to MBB full time? 2 4y
0 Thoughts on BCG PIPE? 1 4y
+20 Exit ops after Rx/T&R consulting(advisory) route 9 4y
+6 Compass Lexecon Research Analyst or FTI Consulting Economic & Financial Consulting (EFC) Graduate 1 4y
+5 BCG London vs. Mckinsey Milan 2 4y
+19 Please help me decide between 3 offers 7 4y
0 MBB or IB? 2 4y
+11 Entering Strategy Consulting at 35 7 4y
+16 Which Path to Take? 3 Roads for a College Senior 7 4y
+15 Exit opportunities for economic consulting (w/o MBA) 2 4y
0 McKinsey Preplounge PSG guides? 1 4y
+13 Big 4 Strategy Consulting Internship to MBB 2 4y
0 NERA Economic Consulting Interview Process 1 4y
0 Approaching a CEO on Chief of Staff Role 1 4y
+37 Q&A: 3 years in at large MBB office 27 4y
+9 When should I leave for a different firm? 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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