+8 Minto Pyramid Principle 11 5y
+27 Life after MBB 46 5y
0 Rejected for Full-Time, reapplying as a Summer intern? (MBB) 6 5y
+8 mbb us compensation differences 15 5y
0 MBB to PE 17 5y
+29 Lateral to MBB 41 5y
0 Economic Consulting to Management Consulting 20 5y
+7 Evaluate this offer 6 5y
0 Sophomore Summer - Top target looking at strategy consulting 12 5y
+7 Thank You Letter Mistake - Interview went extremely well 32 5y
+33 Is making Partner worth the hype 46 5y
+16 McKinsey Keep In Touch Letter...Does it Mean Anything? 19 5y
+7 Cover Letter, what differentiates Bain from the rest? *Smart Answers!* 9 5y
+34 Exit Ops: Economic Consulting 28 5y
+73 Lateral from BB investment banking to consulting? (say, after 2 years) 120 5y
+38 MBB Cross Movement 18 5y
+24 2nd Round Interview with McKinsey 21 5y
0 GPA Resume Question 9 5y
+48 MBB GMAT Cutoff from MBA 47 5y
+36 How important is an internship? 50 5y
+21 Consulting Superdays 6 5y
+15 What's wrong with operational work? Why hate? 18 5y
0 Is McKinsey more difficult to get than Goldman? 4 5y
+33 How do the MBB's Charge thier clients? 24 5y
+24 Financial Modeling - What kind of models do consultants build? 17 5y
0 Applying to Consultancy - CV Help. 2 5y
0 decent offer? 17 5y
+4 Companies that would sponsor for grad school? 6 5y
0 Consulting Firm College Recruiting Timeline? 12 5y
+43 Opinions on Offers? 31 5y
+19 Booz Allen Hamilton Advising Bank of America on Wikileaks 11 5y
0 Breaking in to consulting? 19 5y
0 Boeing Finance Internship 9 5y
0 "profit is taking a header..."? 4 5y
+9 Which office to apply to in order to have greatest shot at getting an internship? 12 5y
+20 Computers @ MBB 13 5y
0 MBB Housing / Transportation Allowance 12 5y
+23 >3.8 from HYPS who has done nothing remotely relevant. Chance at internship? 12 5y
+2 Do consultants have time/privacy to "master their domain" while away at hotels? I'm talking about "personal business" 13 5y
0 Independent Consulting Project on Resume? 6 5y
+21 3.5 gpa from top 3 liberal arts college 24 5y
0 Offer from Boutique Economic Consulting Firm- Take it or leave it? 4 5y
0 Advice needed for science PhD wanting to be competitive 5 5y
0 McKinsey First Round VS Second Round 10 5y
+20 Working As Audit Client for Deloitte = C-block? 5 5y
+54 Starting All Over!?!? 37 5y
+16 Missed call from MBB Managing Director: did I get the job? 30 5y
0 Strategy Consulting 5 5y
0 Roland Berger Deloitte Strategy Consultants 17 5y
0 Management Consulting - Confused. 25 5y
0 Gordon Brothers - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
0 Strategy roles outside of Consulting 7 5y
0 When does MBB talk about MBA, turnover, etc. 5 5y
+5 Lifetime earnings of a consultant 14 5y
+7 Rookie mistakes 4 5y
0 Why is Engineering So Important for MC? 14 5y
0 Business Consulting vs. KPMG EVS 3 5y
0 What are my chances at MBB/other top firms? 22 5y
0 MBB starting salary for MBAs 3 5y
+22 How to get to MBB from here? 7 5y
0 Fulbright Scholarship & MBB 1 5y
0 Gordon Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
+15 Thoughts on whether I'm failing at my EC internship? 5 5y
+4 Consulting Mega Thread Summer 2022 3 5y
+9 State of Monitor Deloitte in 2021 4 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Business Services Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+28 Enlisted Nuke to Consulting Path 7 5y
0 Analysis Group - Interview - Consulting Data 5y
+6 Pity / Charity Promotions at Bain / LEK? 2 5y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+2 IB Summer Internship to FT Consulting 1 5y
0 Accenture - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Private Equity - Portfolio Solutions Group 2 5y
+6 Entering consultancy in late 30s 5 5y
+15 Going from big tech strategy internship to consulting 6 5y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 5y
0 consulting clubs at umich 1 5y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+29 Tech Consulting -> MBA 41 5y
0 Protiviti - Review - Consulting Data 5y
0 Accenture - Interview - Pharmaceuticals Data 5y
0 RSM US LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 RSM US LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 5y
0 PwC - Review - Technology Consulting Data 5y
+14 Interning in IB and Big 4 Consulting 6 5y
+9 Do I have to prep right now? 1 5y
+9 transition from Equity Research to Management Consulting 9 5y
0 Mercer - Review - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
0 PwC - Review - Advisory Data 5y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Guidehouse - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Guidehouse - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 ZS Associates - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 ZS Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Guidehouse - Review - Government - Federal Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey & Company 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (52) $246
  • Engagement Manager (114) $233
  • Manager (171) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (116) $137
  • Senior Consultant (355) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (577) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (393) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1165) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (640) $68
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