0 A.T. Kearney - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Oliver Wyman - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
+3 How does Oliver Wyman's acquisition of CR3 Partners affect recruitment? 2 4mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+11 Yale vs Duke 12 4mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+19 Columbia Econ vs Cornell ILR vs Vanderbilt Econ for Consulting 9 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Other Advisory Data 4mo
0 AlixPartners - Interview - Management Consulting Data 4mo
+5 How Generative AI Enhances Customer Service in Businesses 3 4mo
0 LEK Consulting - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Newton Europe 1 4mo
+5 MBB Choice - Future 4 4mo
+19 Mentoring 250+ Professionals Across 48 Countries | Interview Confidence, Career Positioning & Communication 2 4mo
0 IBM - Review - Software Data 4mo
0 IBM - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 4mo
+3 Commercial Due Diligence Exit Opportunities 3 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Restructuring Data 4mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
+9 Which internship to take? 2 4mo
+16 Pissed at McK BA Recruiting 8 4mo
+9 As a PE client, what difference do you see in CDD Advisors (e.g., McK vs Bain vs BCG vs Boutique) 6 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Corporate Finance Data 4mo
+14 IB vs MBB for Entrepreneurship Paths? 4 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Interview - Strategy Data 4mo
+6 T2-->Bain EH hiring migration 1 4mo
0 Charles River Associates - Review - Finance Data 4mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
+3 GWU (8k) vs Middlebury (23k) for Consulting 7 4mo
+3 Still haven't heard back from Bain AC1 CHI 5 4mo
+3 Getting a summer big 4 internship with a 2.9-3.1 gpa? 2 4mo
+9 Why did MBB Move Up Recruiting Timelines? 3 4mo
+21 Which school should I choose if I want to work at McKinsey? 17 4mo
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Transaction Advisory Services Data 4mo
0 McKinsey SBA Offer — Deciding 2 4mo
+15 Q&A - Industry and Management Consulting (Big4, MBB, Tier2) 5 4mo
+155 Need Help on Transitioning Out of EB IB to RX Consulting 62 4mo
0 Newton Europe - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Tax Data 4mo
+15 Lifestyle vs Career Growth 2 4mo
0 The Bachrach Group - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 4mo
+6 Help - CC wanting to transfer + recruit 3 4mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
+33 Semi-Target school, ~3.7 GPA, solid experience — still can’t land an internship. What am I supposed to do? 9 4mo
+9 Recruiting for consulting very poorly - need help! 3 4mo
0 Oliver Wyman - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 KPMG - Review - Management Consulting Data 4mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Accenture - Review - Restructuring Data 4mo
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 4mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Finance Data 4mo
0 Ankura - Salary & Bonus - Economic Consulting Data 4mo
0 Ankura - Interview - Economic Consulting Data 4mo
0 UIUC Gies vs IU Kelley for Consulting (MBB or Big4) 3 4mo
+15 Re-Recruit MBB or stay in Niche? 6 4mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 KPMG - Review - Consulting Data 4mo
0 BCG Casey 1 4mo
+4 Breaking into MBB/Big 4/T2 after undergrad 6 4mo
+12 Consulting newbie looking for some advice 4 4mo
0 KPMG - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4mo
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4mo
0 PwC - Review - Real Estate Data 4mo
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4mo
+10 BC vs Tufts 6 4mo
0 UCLA Econ vs UC Berkeley Econ 1 4mo
+8 office rankings? 1 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 CohnReznick LLP - Review - Advisory Data 4mo
0 CohnReznick LLP - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 4mo
0 BDO - Review - Corporate Finance Data 4mo
0 BDO - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4mo
0 BDO - Review - Restructuring Data 4mo
+18 Q&A: Business Development Emerging Countries 0 4mo
0 What GPA do you need for big 4 consulting 1 4mo
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 4mo
+5 11 days to prep for McKinsey Interview 3 5mo
0 Chartis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5mo
+39 BCG London Offer 23 5mo
0 PwC - Interview - Risk Data 5mo
0 BCG Toronto 2 5mo
+7 BRG T&R 7 5mo
0 Accenture - Interview - Oil & Gas Data 5mo
0 PwC - Review - Consulting Data 5mo
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5mo
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5mo
+3 The Big 5: It’s time to stop pretending Bain is MBB 2 5mo
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+110 Should Bain really be in the same tier as Mckinsey and BCG 37 5mo
0 PA Consulting Group - Interview - Management Consulting Data 5mo
+3 Northwestern MBB Summer '25 internship placement 6 5mo
0 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants - Review - Restructuring Data 5mo
0 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5mo
+9 How difficult is it to get MBB from Cornell? 1 5mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+17 Top MSF program to MBB possible with past IB/PE experience? 5 5mo

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 (1164) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (640) $68
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