0 Duff & Phelps - Review - NA Data 5y
+16 Signed MBB Intern offer now what? 5 5y
0 Oliver Wyman - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Consulting Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5y
+10 Stats Major with a Finance Concentration? 2 5y
+5 Reneging on BB IB for MBB 5 5y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Economic Consulting Data 5y
+9 Tips on entering consulting late (Sophomore/Diversity/Economics/Big 4 semi-target) 1 5y
+46 McKinsey Transformation vs A&M Rx Offer Choice Advice 18 5y
0 Advocates Business Consultants, Inc - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Cambridge Associates - Review - Consulting Data 5y
0 Cambridge Associates - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 5y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Strategy& - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+12 Stats Major with a Finance Concentration? 1 5y
0 LEK First Round 8 5y
0 LEK Consulting - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Mercer - Review - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Compass Lexecon - Review - Economic Consulting Data 5y
0 ClearView Healthcare Partners - Interview - Life Sciences Data 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Management Consulting Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 5y
0 Accenture - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 Strategy& - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Strategy& - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 LEK Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+9 Will T2 firms raise bases as well? 8 5y
+15 BCG online case assessment 11 5y
+7 BofA/Barclays IB vs McKinsey/Bain Consulting 3 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 NASDAQ OMX Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 NASDAQ OMX Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 GLG - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 GLG - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Healthcare Boutiques 2 5y
+3 Is there a place I can find a list of good T2 consulting firms on the west coast 5 5y
0 Oliver Wyman - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+13 Is it worth aiming higher? 5 5y
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+6 Offered a summer internship at Sales & Relationship Management at BlackRock. Should I take it? 1 5y
+5 Oliver Wyman FS Group Interview Process 1 5y
+5 Finalta ? McKinsey Consulting Arm for Financials 1 5y
+11 Summer ‘22 opportunities for 3rd year summer? 1 5y
+6 BCG Decision Round 1 5y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 BRG - Review - Economic Consulting Data 5y
0 BRG - Salary & Bonus - Economic Consulting Data 5y
0 RVK Inc - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 PwC - Review - Strategy Data 5y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+11 Exit Opportunities: CDD, ODD, Integration/Separation Execution 1 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+14 How to Increase my marketability and skills post graduation 1 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+2 Imperial College Msc in Finance to London MBB 4 5y
+63 Vista Equity Partners vs. McKinsey 20 5y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+13 Consulting Lateral Market 5 5y
0 Deloitte - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Gartner Phone Interview, What to expect? 1 5y
+81 BCG Rejection and Advice 21 5y
0 Albourne Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Business Services Data 5y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Industrials Data 5y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
+2 Fidelity Consulting 1 5y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+217 Strategy& Ex Employee - Q&A 80 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Energy Data 5y
+23 Best Books on Business Strategy? 11 5y
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Charles River Associates - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 5y
+9 From MBB Consulting to PE 10 5y
+10 stupid topic, but can you bring you own keyboard to work 12 5y
+5 FTI Consulting - Financial Due Diligence Insight? 1 5y
0 KPMG - Interview - Transaction Advisory Services Data 5y
+11 IB to Consulting in less than a year? 1 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Government - Federal Data 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - 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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