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Consulting exit opps pre MBA vs post MBA
How do they differ and will exit from consultancy always mean a drop in compensation?
Critique my resume - MBA from non-target school trying to get into Consulting
Need help to polish my resume before the MBA networking event coming up next month. I am not able to articulate the work which I had done during the summer for a start-up. I have added a comment which will provide details about the work. I appreciate your help. Goal - MBA candidate from non-target...
Deloitte S&O On Campus Recruiting Location Conflict
Hello, I am a Junior at a non-target, large, public school, and I am applying for a Summer Scholar BA internship. Deloitte is the only major consulting firm that recruits at my university, but they only recruit for 3 office locations that would be very inconvenient for me. Ideally, I would like to...
Oil 2.0: The Rise of India's Middle Class
Currently reading "The $10 Trillion Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India" by partners at BCG. Reminded me about an investment proposal I wrote (along with 2 others) last year. The portfolio described in the proposal has returned ~20% (positions entered in January 2013). Take a...
Shot at Consulting?
How's it going guys? It's my first time on wso and I was wondering if anyone could help me get a better understanding of my shot at getting a MBB /Tier 2 firm. My stats are: Operations Management at a large state school (Semi target since all 3 of the MBB recruit here) 3.2 gpa 750 GMAT (just took it...
Prospective Monkey
Hello! I am an Undergrad Engineering major at a Non-target. I have developed an interest for the fields of Management Consulting and Investment Banking (M&A) for several reasons. I have a few questions regarding my journey to get there: I have discovered that Goldman Sachs Operations recruits at my...
JPM IB vs. McKinsey NJ
Goal is b-school exit in 3-4 years, what would you do?
Consulting Benefits
It's fairly obvious the salary in consulting is pretty nice, but would about benefits? Retirement contributions? Healthcare contributions? I currently pay nothing but I know other people that pay hundreds a month Lunch provided? Dinner budget if you stay at the office late?
MBB FT Recruitment 2014
Anyone target or non-target hear back from MBB ? Creating this thread so ppl can stay posted on the process for FT consulting recruitment
Oliver Wyman PE Exit Opps?
I know MBB sends a significant number of BA/ACs to PE shops after 2-3 years. Can anyone comment on how Oliver Wyman does in terms of PE exits?
ESB Reutlingen University
Anyone have any info on this school in terms of pursuing a career in Consulting? My school ( American non target undergraduate ) offers a double degree program with ESB Reutlingen in Germany. I speak fluent German so I qualify for this. I would spent my junior year and half of senior year at ESB. I...
Think Cell
Essentially think-cell is an add-on to powerpoint to make charts faster. Would you know of any other installation-based alternatives? Are There Good Alternatives to think-cell? think-cell has become the industry standard for generating graphs in a lot of ways. This is largely due to its ability to...
How does in house strategy within industry compare to strategy at a consultancy?
In terms of pay, hours, exit opps etc out of undergrad
What has been your salary progression over the years as a consultant?
Year over year percentage growth is fine too. I'm particularly interested in post-MBA salary increments over the years as you advance in your career at your firm.
Current PwC consulting in Europe looking for job in the USA
Hi everyone, Here's some info on the background: I have been working at PwC Advisory (financial services Consulting, Risk and compliance practice) in Paris for almost 3 years. I am a French and a Mexican national. I have a BA and an MA in Humanities from the Sorbonne University and a 1 year masters...
Can anyone explain the difference between an IB and consulting/advisory firm?
Often times I read the news and see "company x was the financial advisor on transaction y for company z." Is the main difference between an advisory firm and an IBD simply the IBD is able to raise capital for company x AND provide advisory services, while the other can only provide advisory...
IBM Consulting by Degrees for New Grads
Hello, I have held 3 corporate strategy analyst roles as a co-op student and I have global work experience. I graduate with a honours BBA degree and I DO NOT have a technical background. I have skills including advance MS Excel skills, advance Cognos, Access, basic SAP. Do I have a chance in getting...
The "O" of the Deloitte S&O
About to start as a Operations graduate at Deloitte S&O in the UK. From my past internship and networking, I don't think I'd find Strategy much more (or less) interesting or exciting than Operations, but I am somewhat concerned about exit opportunities. At this point, with strong internships and top...
Are Arabs considered URMs in MBB recruiting?
My family is from Syria. I have a solid GPA (3.8) at a top public school (Virginia/Berkeley/Michigan). For the purposes of MBB recruiting, am I considered a URM?
Work experience advise
Hi all, I’m in a dilemma as to what my next career move should be. I was hoping to get some advice by such well experienced professionals on this forum: My background: • B.Com – Finance and Economics Major - University of Toronto • Chartered Institute of Management Accounting - CIMA (UK) •...
Consulting vs Equity Research - Is the prestige of consulting worth $25k per year in opportunity cost?
I want everyone's opinion on this. I have the opportunity to go into s&o consulting at Deloitte (possibly MBB if I kill it this fall) or choose to go into Middle Market Equity Research (less prestigious middle market brand). ER : all-in comp probably around $105k after bonus Consulting: all-in comp...
Exit Ops working in SAP's Consulting arm? B-Schools?
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What's risk and regulation consulting like?
Hi, I'm new here. I have an interview coming up in risk and regulation consulting firm and I guess since this is a pretty specialized niche, I can't find much on the subject. They work with retail, investment and insurance - any idea/experience about the hours, kind of work and exit opps? I know the...
McKinsey, BCG, Bain Public Sector Internship
Hello, I am a rising junior in college. I have worked several internships in government agencies and for different elected officials, while I love the politics side, I have learned I really want to explore the consulting side. I have no business, economics, math, or statistics background or...
Career Advice (rising senior engineering student at UMich)
Hi everyone, I've been a steady lurker on these forums for quite a while now and decided that I should give this a go. I'm trying to break into (management consulting/business/anything not technical engineering related) for a full time position when I graduate and I know recruiting will start when...
College Student Soliciting Advice
Hi everyone, Quick intro - rising junior at Bryant University in Rhode Island, finance major with 3.9-4.0 GPA and plenty of extracurriculars/leadership experience. After my freshman year I worked at a small investment company and currently am a leadership development program intern at a F500....
Summer internship - How many rounds of interviews?
So I'm an undergrad in London who will be applying for mgmt consultancy internships in the coming months. How many rounds should I expect to face in interviews and how many interviews per round?
Is an MBA restart really possible?
I've been teaching for several years at a private high school (not TFA obviously). Before that, I worked on several research database projects at an HYP research institute. I have zero business experience and a very academic resume.
How many dress shirts/pants for incoming consulting analyst?
Hi Guys, Just trying to get a better idea of how many I should have in rotation.
Which internships should I shoot for?
I'm a 3.85 rising junior at a target (not HYPS) but my sophomore internship wasn't great (think analyst at a F1000 tech company) and I have average leadership experience. I will be applying for every consulting internship I can including MBB but I feel like its more realistic for me to shoot for a...
horrible question
Got asked: what price would you be willing to pay for a taxi license which you could let anyone else use I got lost in the numbers and it was an epic disaster. "Let's wrap up". Urgh. For me, it was the hardest question I've ever had to answer; I've read all the market estimation questions and found...
WHU MSc - Gateway for consulting recruiting?
Hi everyone, I am considering possible options for a masters in finance and wanted to know if anyone had valuable input about WHU as a target school for consulting recruitment in Europe. How does WHU measure up to the likes of LSE , HEC Paris, ESSEC, IE Business School and St Gallen...(I have a good...
Should I do the hardest math possible?
Hey everyone, I will be doing a premasters in Economics in west Europe this year. I want to work in Mgmt Consulting or potentially IB when I get my masters degree in two years. My grades are high, my extracurriculars are solid (varsity rower, F500 internship abroad and some other leadership things)...
Best MBA electives/emphasis areas ?
Hello: Regarding an MBA program which allows for 3 (three) elective courses. I am not sure (I need to ask the school) if one can claim MBA "with emphasis in ________" if all my electives are kept along the same subject matter. Regarding the below areas, but just don't know which area would be...
Edited to Advice of WSO Community. 5 Internships, Upcoming Senior Year, NEED HELP BAD
All and every critique is welcomed with much gratitude! Aiming for MBB !
Non-MBB S&O vs. Fortune 50 Corporate Strategy
Hi all, Looking for some direction on a career decision I’m struggling to make. Want to make sure I’m considering all the inputs as I value my two options – sticking around at Deloitte S&O or pursuing a Corporate Strategy Associate position with a Fortune 50 Global Insurance company. My...
Leaving MBB at 1.5 yrs
Original post was about whether 1.5 years was too early to leave my MBB firm for a corporate strategy gig I was excited about.
MBA Foresight
Hey all, I'm a fresh college undergrad (BBA, with MIS) and about to start work in mgmt consulting for a Big 4 this winter, after interning for one this past summer. I don't really know if I want to get my MBA , as from what I've read an MBA is useful if you want to switch careers or if you need an...
Moving to Strategy
Hello, I have been working with Deloitte Strategy and Operations for a year now. I want to make a move to strategy as the technology related projects are not driving my motivation. I am PMP certified and went through a core banking transformation and another PMO establishment project so now I am...
Introduction - Undergrad in the US majoring in finance and math
Hi everyone, I am an undergrad in the United States majoring in finance and math. I will be graduating in 2015, and I am looking for positions in consulting. If anyone wants to practice case interviews that would be awesome.
What are Deloitte/Booz & Co/Accenture salaries post-MBA?
I looked at managementconsulted.com's salaries and they were $160k+ right out of b-school. That seems pretty high first year out; I assume those salaries are from high cost of living areas only. I also checked Glassdoor, but they seem inaccurate. Can anyone confirm any post-MBA salaries 1st year...
Best Case Interview Guides
My funemployment starts in a few weeks, and I want to casually start learning about case interviews, since I come from a non-consulting background. I want to try to get a decent background before classes, since I'll be busy as hell start September. Any advice on what to read? Prefer hard copy books...
IBM Strategy consulting
I have a friend at IBM who is trying to sell me on joining their strategy group and is willing to push my resume. Consulting was my dream career out of UG though it didn't happen. Any thoughts? I'd like to join a top ranking MBA program at some time in the future and would like to do corp strat or a...
career options in consulting for a physics grad
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Drug Testing at Top Consulting Firms
I'm in Canada, and will be interning at an MBB over the summer. Do top firms (not just mbb , but others like Deloitte and atk) do drug tests on future full-time employees? I ask because I am planning to travel and party hard in Europe before I start. Never done drugs before, but I want to experiment...
Q&A - Leaving Deloitte Strategy Consulting After 2 Years
In the coming weeks, I will be leaving Deloitte S&O after just under 2 years on the job, to join the corporate strategy group at a retailer. Since this forum was very helpful to me as I was seeking jobs in consulting, I thought I would give back by candidly answering questions about consulting...
Math Mistake In Case Interview
I made approached the math question the wrong during a case interview, but I corrected myself. Also, I made a minor mistake - the question was about monthly profit and the data was gathered from two months, so I divided by 2 twice by mistake, but corrected myself after the interviewer's reminder. Is...
Hello - Sophmore at DePaul
Hey everyone. I am a sophomore at DePaul (Chicago, IL) studying economics and finance with a 3.7 GPA. I am interested in pursuing a career in management consulting or investment banking after graduation. I currently work on campus, but last summer I interned in operations at an accounting firm. Just...
Lets Talk MBB exit ops post MBA
Happy NFL day guys, So my plan is to go from F500 FLDP (With around 4 yrs exp total) --> Top 10 MBA --> MBB (If not MBB , probably settle for Deloitte or similar)
Oliver Wyman Numerical Reasoning Test
Hello, I just applied for an Entry Level Consultant at the firm and received this email saying that I have to complete this 30-min numerical exam in 2 days. Because I am very interested in this firm, I want to prepare my best and I'd love to know more about what kinda numerical questions I should...
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