0 Is CIL Management Consultants a good entry point? 1 9mo
0 Cornerstone Research - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Cornerstone Research - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Protiviti - Review - Management Consulting Data 9mo
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 9mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Dillema between EY and PWC? 3 9mo
+8 A&M Case Management Services vs Restructuring 6 9mo
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 9mo
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 9mo
0 STEER Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 9mo
0 Accenture - Review - Technology Consulting Data 9mo
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 9mo
+22 EY-Parthenon SSG vs. Strategy& FT 7 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Grant Thornton - Review - Management Consulting Data 9mo
+6 Anyone heard back from American Express Enterprise Strategy Intern? 9 9mo
0 Interpublic Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
+3 Infra Credit Model Test 12 9mo
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Management Consulting Data 9mo
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 9mo
0 Accenture - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
+19 Transferring from Europe to Middle East office - any advice? 6 9mo
0 Accenture Consulting vs Internal Strategy at a Mid-market bank 1 9mo
+1 RX Recruiting Timeline 8 9mo
+12 Unorthodox experienced hire path - Jr Consultant Application for McK 1 9mo
0 KPMG - Review - Infrastructure Data 9mo
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 9mo
0 IQVIA - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Analysis Group - Interview - NA Data 9mo
0 Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA)? 1 9mo
0 Alpha FMC - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 9mo
0 Putnam Associates - Interview - Healthcare Data 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 9mo
0 Strategy& - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 9mo
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 9mo
+19 Finding & Landing Boutique Firms - Soph Summer? 9 9mo
0 PwC - Review - Transfer Pricing Data 9mo
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Transfer Pricing Data 9mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Post Process Firm Recruiter Follow Ups 1 9mo
+15 Big4 Opportunities in Italy 2 9mo
0 FactSet Research Systems - Interview - Financial Services Data 9mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Valuation Data 9mo
+2 McKinsey Referral 2 9mo
0 KPMG - Interview - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Charles River Associates - Interview - Life Sciences Data 9mo
0 MM PC to Consulting 1 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 OC&C Strategy Consultants - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
+5 Does Alix or A&M RX Pay Better Across the Board 1 9mo
+38 I wish I did consulting instead of IB 26 9mo
+37 MCK or Bain? Offer decision Advice 17 9mo
+3 Accepting 2 Internship offers for different summers 1 9mo
0 Reply - Interview - Technology Consulting Data 9mo
0 Lake Partners Strategy Consultants - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Lake Partners Strategy Consultants - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 CIL Management Consultants - Interview - NA Data 9mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Simon Kucher Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 The Newport Group - Review - Consulting Data 9mo
+8 How Common or Rare Is It for Consulting Firms to Withdraw Offers? 6 9mo
+7 How is Accenture Strategy? 4 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 9mo
+6 What Holds Enterprises Back from Successful AI Adoption 1 9mo
+5 EY-Parthenon SSG vs. Altman Solon 5 9mo
0 Bain & Company - Review - Private Equity Data 9mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Supply Chain Data 9mo
+9 Re-recruiting 4 9mo
+1 Thoughts on EYP Singapore 3 9mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Consulting Data 10mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 10mo
+13 How is Oliver Wyman? 8 10mo
+11 LEK Lateral Associate Feb 2026 6 10mo
0 Cornerstone Research - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
0 Infosys - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Management Consulting Data 10mo
+12 could you please rank these top schools for consulting? 3 10mo
+12 Incoming Bain AC Midwest Office 7 10mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10mo
0 Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP - Review - Consulting Data 10mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10mo
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10mo
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 10mo
+9 Break into European Management Consulting? 1 10mo
+127 Why do people go into consulting? 60 10mo
+13 Bath econ + placement for consulting/IB 9 10mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 10mo
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Strategy Data 10mo
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 10mo
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10mo
0 McKinsey & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10mo

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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