0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+16 Double Major vs Double Concentrate 1 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+26 Does MBB office matter significantly for post-grad recruiting/long term career growth? 6 5y
0 Capco - Review - Retail Banking Data 5y
0 Capco - Salary & Bonus - Retail Banking Data 5y
+6 Bain salaries in South East Asia 1 5y
+37 Do all BCG associates (out of undergrad) get promoted to consultant after two years? 24 5y
+158 BCG incoming associate/consultant delayed start date (NA) 66 5y
+72 McKinsey Full-time Start Dates "smoothed out" 44 5y
+11 McKinsey NA Start Dates Pushed Back >4 months in Some Cases 6 5y
+4 Passed final round interviews at McKinsey but no offer 4 5y
+23 BCG Consultant Application Deadline Delayed Indefinitely 13 5y
+78 Bain vs. BCG for innovation and exits into tech? 30 5y
+12 Tech Consuting 1 5y
+9 How is Federal Consulting comp? 5 5y
0 Deloitte & Touche LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+16 Consulting Recruiting with December graduation 8 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Valuation Data 5y
+12 MBB FT2021 Recruitment - Accelerated Interviews? 2 5y
+25 Does consulting help you become a better entrepreneur? 13 5y
0 Accenture - Interview - Strategy Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Vanderbilt MBB? 4 5y
+10 Switching from Big4 Advisory to Strategy 5 5y
+19 How do firms choose your location during undergrad recruitment? 7 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+23 How important is your SAT score? 10 5y
+10 Big Four Risk Advisory 6 5y
+6 Easiest verticals to enter consulting 3 5y
+15 Opinion on internship/contract to secure interview for MBB FT 1 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Accenture - Review - Management Consulting Data 5y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Review - Consulting Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+23 CONSULTANTS: How much practice did it take for you to pass your case interview? 12 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+17 MBB Deadlines? 14 5y
0 IQVIA - Review - Healthcare Data 5y
0 IQVIA - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
+6 Should I have more than one person in a firm pushing my resume? 1 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5y
+23 I've worked 2 years as a Strategy Consultant at a Big Bank (JPM, WF, Citi) - I want to enter Consulting - Where do i start? 5 5y
+12 Retaking the SAT for consulting? 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+9 Banking to MBB 1 5y
+15 Keeping Contact 1 5y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Strategy and Operations Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Strategy and Operations Data 5y
+4 Referral to Deloitte/Monitor or PwC/Strategy& 2 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Supply Chain Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
+12 Management Consulting for Experienced Professional w/ MBA 4 5y
+15 any advice on tools for researching? - info collection, distilling reports, managing knowledge 1 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Review - Consulting Data 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Tax Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Tax Data 5y
+24 Transition from Entrepreneurship to Consulting possible? 8 5y
+22 Industry to Consulting 6 5y
+6 Grad role delayed until May 2021 - what to do? 3 5y
+18 Tier 2/3/4 Large Consulting Firms vs Boutiques 3 5y
+38 Consultants - I want to know about your job! 9 5y
+9 Recruit as an experienced hires at Bain (South East Asia). Please help 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 FT analyst programs 2 5y
0 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Alexander Group: Sales Management Consulting?? 1 5y
+20 Potential exits at 1+0 from MBB? 5 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Gartner group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+15 Implications of Virtual Recruiting 1 5y
+33 4 Things you can do before your full-time consulting start 1 5y
+33 3 Things to keep in mind for case interview prep: Fall Interview Season is around the corner 1 5y
0 IQVIA - Salary & Bonus - Life Sciences Data 5y
+6 Appropriate number of people to network with from the same office? 1 5y
+16 Want to break into MBB consulting but no prior work experience 3 5y
+16 Consulting GPA requirements, as high as people say? 36 5y
+17 Interview Prepping Service 4 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Risk Management Data 5y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Technology Consulting Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 5y
0 Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.5%
  • Oliver Wyman 98.0%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 99.0%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.5%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.0%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 99.0%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.5%
  • Oliver Wyman 98.0%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (53) $247
  • Engagement Manager (111) $232
  • Manager (167) $172
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (115) $135
  • Senior Consultant (354) $132
  • Consultant (635) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (162) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (575) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (390) $104
  • Associate Consultant (175) $100
  • 1st Year Analyst (1152) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (205) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (625) $67
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