+15 Thoughts on whether I'm failing at my EC internship? 5 4y
+4 Consulting Mega Thread Summer 2022 3 4y
+9 State of Monitor Deloitte in 2021 4 4y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+28 Enlisted Nuke to Consulting Path 7 4y
0 Analysis Group - Interview - Consulting Data 4y
+6 Pity / Charity Promotions at Bain / LEK? 2 4y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+2 IB Summer Internship to FT Consulting 1 4y
0 Accenture - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Private Equity - Portfolio Solutions Group 2 4y
+6 Entering consultancy in late 30s 5 4y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+15 Going from big tech strategy internship to consulting 6 4y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 4y
0 consulting clubs at umich 1 4y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+29 Tech Consulting -> MBA 41 4y
0 Protiviti - Review - Consulting Data 4y
0 Accenture - Interview - Pharmaceuticals Data 4y
0 RSM US LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 RSM US LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 PwC - Review - Technology Consulting Data 4y
+14 Interning in IB and Big 4 Consulting 6 4y
+9 Do I have to prep right now? 1 4y
+9 transition from Equity Research to Management Consulting 9 4y
0 Mercer - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 PwC - Review - Advisory Data 4y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Guidehouse - Review - Energy Data 4y
0 Guidehouse - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
0 ZS Associates - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 ZS Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Guidehouse - Review - Government - Federal Data 4y
0 Guidehouse - Salary & Bonus - Government - Federal Data 4y
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 LEK Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Worth applying early for a summer associate position or should i wait for the fall? 1 4y
0 Post-MBA comp for Singapore/South Korea office 1 4y
+7 What timeline does consulting recruiting follow for 2022 summer positions? 5 4y
0 Experienced hires - still have to get MBA after certain number of years? 1 4y
+9 McKinsey Application / Referral Question 2 4y
+18 Career switch from energy to tech via consulting!! 15 4y
0 Deloitte - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Accenture Federal Services Return to Office 1 4y
0 FTI Consulting - Informaition & Exit Opps? 1 4y
0 Bain & Company - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 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
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Berkeley Research Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 McKinsey and Co - Interview - Operations Data 4y
+9 Worth it to switch to consulting from IB? 5 4y
0 LEK Consulting - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+9 Mentoring needed as incoming MSc Student breaking into consulting 1 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Switch from Energy to Consulting via EMBA 1 4y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 4y
0 Case in point example case question 1 4y
0 Strategy& - Review - Strategy Data 4y
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 4y
+7 Med school targets? 5 4y
0 Applied Value Group - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 4y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Promontory Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 BDO - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+18 Case Study Coaching Service 22 4y
+1 Best Casebooks for Prep? 2 4y
+7 Will Consulting Firms match IB pay bumps? 6 4y
+16 Breaking into the McKinsey 8 4y
0 OC&C Strategy Consultants - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Strategy& - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Mu Sigma - Interview - Management Consulting Data 4y
+11 Consulting Lifestyle Post Covid: Will it be as bad as IB? 15 4y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+15 How long to stay in consulting gig to break job hopper label? 5 4y
0 McKinsey Interview 1 4y
+24 M&A Advisory vs IB M&A Question 10 4y
0 McKinsey and Co - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+7 List of 60,000 management consulting companies 1 4y
0 Arthur D. Little - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Political Risk Consulting 2 4y
0 leaving mbb in 1 year 5 months (17 months) 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (54) $246
  • Engagement Manager (113) $232
  • Manager (170) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (116) $135
  • Senior Consultant (354) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (576) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (390) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1163) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (632) $68
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