BB IB -> MBB Consulting in London

Evening fellow Londoners,

After a few rough months working in a team with a toxic culture, I really want out of banking. Also, the work and nature of strategy consulting seem much more stimulating (know indirectly through consultant friends) than what I'm doing... so seriously considering this move. How feasible is it to move from a top BB (1st-year analyst) to an MBB firm? Would they value my profile? How do I go about preparing?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

6 Comments
 
Most Helpful

It will be tricky but it's definitely doable. Given you're BB IB i'll assume you have stellar academics. Anecdotally, you will need a solid case to explain why you want the move. Spin some of your IB experience & projects to explain why you want to do consulting, and how/why your motivations have shifted from IB to Consulting - you need to emphasise the pull more than the push. Reach out to ppl on LinkedIn who've made the move, most may ignore but the one person who replies could be your one route in. Good luck bro. 

 

Modi aut ea minus molestiae consequatur. Non dolores sint voluptas voluptates quo sit sunt. Suscipit perferendis at quidem aliquam quia. Aut placeat alias ex nihil ea officiis iusto veniam. Est temporibus dolore sit voluptas quisquam. Quaerat sequi est consequatur eaque rerum minus. Excepturi qui voluptatem illo laboriosam eaque.

Ut aut in accusamus quisquam. Ut quisquam corrupti quis praesentium ipsa. Est sit enim cupiditate quia eum nobis vitae. Dicta enim repellat et neque sit sed veritatis in. Doloribus distinctio pariatur est magnam sed.

Veritatis illum et doloremque dicta esse quisquam. Inventore commodi in delectus in. Quasi adipisci sunt non sint sunt possimus maiores.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”