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Consulting in Norway?
I realize this is a very specific question but thought I would give it a go to see if I can get any more insight. I am currently working in consulting in London, but plan to move back home to Norway in a few years time after I've got a sufficient amount of experience. This would most likely be to...
Layoffs - need to get out
So it appears that layoffs are imminent at a certain sub-division of a big 4 firm and I want to get out. I'm a manager in financial services so plenty of experience and education. Would love to connect with the group here to see what options are out there for me.
Treacy and Company
Boutique consulting firm, focused on growth strategy. Cross-industry exposure. Treacy & Company is a management consulting firm that is dedicated to helping its client grow faster, more profitably, and more steadily than before. We believe that the measure of our success is results – not pretty...
Financial Advisory or Enterprise Risk (Deloitte)?
I would like to get into management consulting later down the road. Deloitte has a summer internship for college students for ERS and FAS functions. I applied to ERS and was selected. The internship will last about 3 months. ERS as I understand is IT audit, although they also have risk analytics. I...
A little chimp in a strange land
Hello WSO , I'm a frequent lurker and new member with a keen interest in management consulting . I'm strongly considering switching industries and hope to engage WSO to learn more about the industry, glean advice from those who have made similar jumps, and perhaps even find a mentor in this brave...
Move to Public Sector Consulting from Big 4 Risk Consulting
I am currently a Risk Consulting Associate at a Big 4 Financial Services Advisory practice. However, the work is not really what I expected and is pretty dull IMO. I am interested in transitioning into Public Sector consulting having previous with the State Dept and state governments. With interests...
Externship in PE post-MBA?
tl;dr: Are there opportunities to intern at a PE firm for a few months post-MBA before your full-time offer starts elsewhere? Does anyone know someone who has done this? Long version: Hi everyone. I'm trying to do some planning around my second year of business school, and I'd really appreciate if...
Received offer from another firm - tips on how to have the "leverage" conversation?
Hi All, Hope this post finds you well - I'll try to keep this short and sweet. I work for a big 4 consulting firm, and recently received an offer from a boutique consultancy. In my current firm, I do a lot of operations/outsourcing/shared services work, but have been told on various occasions that I...
Northeastern, BU, Fordham or Bentley for Management Consulting
Hi, I have been accepted into the undergraduate business schools for the above universities and was wondering which one I should attend and why. I am not entirely sure about which profession I would like to pursue but I am very interested in Management consulting. I did not receive a scholarship at...
Georgetown MSB vs. SFS
I will start with a couple assumptions and conclusions I have reached through my research and would greatly appreciate any corroboration or corrections you guys might have for me. Georgetown as a whole would be a low target to a high semi-target for the overall financial services and consulting...
Ranking of Management Consultants in Europe in terms of prestige &exit opps
What is the ranking of management consultants in terms of prestige & exit opps, for Europe? (AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, OC&C, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Simon Kucher, Strategy&)
Ask me anything - MM PE Associate, 1 year in
I haven't really posted on WSO before, but this community was extremely helpful to me during my job search and interview process, so I thought I would make myself available to answer questions about my experience for others out there. As way of background, I graduated from a target school >...
What do they have in common? Management consultancy and call center
Hello world, I want to share my story. I had always thought of management consultants as a group of super-smart people with specialist skills (PhDs, MBAs , accountants, tax-specialists, legal counsel, ex-Wall Street bankers). Now I think they are just smart people who are exploiting an arbitrage...
Top MBA feeders to NYC MBB
I'm looking to apply to MBA and hoping to go into management consulting afterwards in NYC . That said, which MBA program are the top feeders into NYC MBB?
Big 4 Advisory to Corporate Strategy
Hey everyone, What are some of the exit opportunities from Big 4 Advisory, particularly, at Deloitte . I recently graduated from a top school and am currently working in Deloitte's Advisory group. I would like to either try and get into S&O, or move into a corporate strategy role in a couple of...
Consulting to RE Finance
Hello All, I am exploring next steps for my career and would love to get this community's advice on what would make sense for me if I wanted to work more directly in real estate. I currently am a 2nd year analyst at a top non-MBB consulting firm, and have gained a good amount of project experience...
Age is just a number right?
I am 31 years old and live in Florida. I have a nontraditional career/education path and need some advice. After I graduated high school I became a firefighter paramedic. It was a great job. The schedule was amazing pay was good and I got to give back to the community. During my time at the FD I...
Ditch bad job for a good one, or hold out for a great one?
Hello Everyone, Brief background: Graduated May '15 from a top 50 university with a Finance degree. Internship at a top firm (Goldman/MS/ JPM /UBS). I currently do cost analysis for a small company, and the work is not related to finance at all. I didn't know what I wanted to do out of college, but...
Strategy& vs Deloitte S&O vs Oliver Wyman vs Accenture Strategy
If you Monkeys received offers from all of these firms, which would you accept? What would be your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice?
Ask Me Anything - Federal Consulting at a Tier Two Firm
In light of the posts I've seen here and there regarding federal consulting, I figured I'd give a shot at a Q&A We all know that commercial consulting has all the glamour, but federal consulting *can* be just as glamorous. I say *can*, because it is very easy, in my experience, to get trapped in...
PwC Management Consulting to break into Strategy and Operations at MBB
Hey Everyone, I currently work in audit senior (fourth year at the firm) at a Big 4 Accounting firm in New York and I really want to break into strategy and operations at an MBB . I recently got an offer to work at PwC Management Consulting Financial Services in New York as a Senior Associate. I was...
Non-target to non-MBB consulting -Q&A
Hello everyone, First, I want to say THANK YOU to the entire WSO community. I have leaned heavily on this forum to guide me through college and could not have made it to my current role without WSO . I am in my 6th month as an analyst at a top non MBB consulting firm (Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, PwC,...
Transitioning to Management Consulting
I'm trying to get into strategy consulting at a top firm. I'm really looking for feedback in regards to my plan. I understand this might seem lofty to many and my success will depend greatly on my intrinsic abilities and dedication from here. However, it's something I want to aim for. My goal: To...
Can sleeping with a client get an intern fired? I may have made a mistake.
A client organization invited us to a business oriented cocktail party. I made decent conversation with one of the clients and a group of the clients and I (with no one else from my firm) went to a bar for drinks. The client in question left with me after the first bar so that we could continue...
Advice on McKinsey Coffee Date
How do I take advantage of this coffee date with a McKinsey & Co. senior manager who has worked there for a year and a half. My goal is to get this person to put my resume in front of HR. No background in consulting, so should I ask for help getting an internship first? Or just go balls to the wall...
Resume Review Please - Looking to break into Public Sector Consulting
Graduting December 2015, looking to break into Public Sector Consulting with a background in policy, government affairs, and communications. No consulting experience, but a recently separated veteran. Any tips?
Public Sector Consulting
Hey guys, I'm a communications major, graduating December 2015 with a strong background in research, policy, and government. I've interned in government affairs offices, government agencies and Capitol Hill. But I want to pursue something different i.e Consulting in the Public Sector. I've been cold...
Consulting Salaries in London is S***!
Recently, I was thinking of gaining some international exposure by moving to London. But the salary differential is really too large for it to be a consideration considering London is as expensive as where I'm based out now. In NYC , fresh graduates in big 4 consulting start on 70+k and MBA SC hires...
Exit Opportunities for Compensation Consulting?
Is it difficult to get into banking or financial services if I start my career as a PRT Analyst (Aon Hewitt)? I want to know if it's hard to move into finance or management consulting in a couple of years because that's ultimately what I want to do.
MC Project for BB Credit Risk as a Sophomore
So I'm currently a rising junior at a target and am doing an MC internship at a large firm (think Deloitte , Accenture , PwC ). My project involves assisting the Credit Risk group of a well-known BB (think JPM , BAML , Citi ). However, I want to go into IBD rather than Credit Risk next year. My...
Digital Marketing to Management Consulting
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Goldman Sachs Technology Exit Opportunities
I'm a junior with a summer internship as a technology Analyst at Goldman this summer (Computer Programming some Applications for PWM). I've always wanted to do a more business-oriented career, I studied Information Systems because I enjoyed the course material, industry (tech), and hard programming...
Time Between Verbal Offer and Written Offer?
So I received an offer to internally transition into Management Consulting within my firm. I received my formal offer, and about a week after not hearing back from the recruiter, I followed up with her to check on the status of the offer, to which she responded, "I am still waiting for the final...
I'm in a career desert and don't know where to go from here
Background: I graduated from college in 2010 (majored in economics & history; 3.4). I thought I wanted to go to law school or do something public policy related (UG internships were relevant to that). I got into some law schools just outside the T20 for the 2011 year but felt like that wasn't good...
Inhouse Consulting
Hi guys, I have recently received an offer from a MNC (think DP DHL, EON, Deutsche Telekom) inhouse consulting division. I was told that their client includes not only internal divisions, but also external firms. They mentioned that it was basically like any other management consulting firm (being...
Gartner Phone Interview, What to expect?
Hello all, I've received a email from Gartner to schedule 20-25 minute phone interview. I did not apply to a specific role, I only submitted a general application. What should I expect?
Application deadlines?
So i'm finishing up my MBA in May and had some time today to start my applications. However, on the Bain website it says they accept apps September-October, and this isn't just for the internships. Does this matter at all?
IBM CbD - thoughts, review (be honest)
Hey folks, what do you all think of IBM's CbD program and the Global Business Services group? I have found varying opinions online and just wanted people who have had experience with the company (as an intern, employee, client or other) to weight in on the conversation. I only ask because I am...
Investment vs. Management Consulting
Hi all, I need advice making a decision about my current career path. I graduated from a top university about a year ago, and currently work at an investment consulting firm (think Russell/ Cambridge Associates /Mercer) in a less-than-desirable metropolitan area. I recently received a offers via...
Credit Risk Management vs Management Consulting Big 4
The hour of decision is upon me and I still can't seem to decide. The credit risk management job pays considerably more. Any insights on this are much appreciated. A) GE Capital Credit Risk Management B) PwC Advisory Any suggestions? Money is not the top concern, but exit ops are. I already have an...
How to meet consultants outside of school?
When you're in school, the best way to meet a lot of consultants quickly is through networking events and info sessions during OCR . What about after you're out of school? For someone a year out of school and having thoughts about consulting, is there a good way to meet current consultants other...
What sounds better? Management Consulting Intern or HR Analyst?
Management Consulting is at PwC and HR is at Citi . So I am choosing between a Big 4 Consulting firm vs a Big 4 Bank
Help!! PwC vs Citi?
I am debating between 2 very great internship. HR Analyst with Citi or Management Consulting internship with PwC. I felt like it was more competitive to get into Citi and I am going to have to work really hard summer at Citi. However, at PwC the atmosphere was a lot different. I really enjoyed the...
MFIN vs. MBA in Europe ? How to decide ?
Hi all, I am a BA with an accounting background and am working at one of the big 4 companies for almost 2 years now.In order to get a foot in the door in the IB industry I want to pursue a master. I got offers so far for the MFIN from CASS/ Warwick / IE / Esade, furthermore I got an offer for the...
Salaries in Tech and Management Consulting at Big 4
Hello folks, I have a query about salary offerings in tech vs management consulting at Big 4. Are there significant pay gap b/w senior consultants in tech and management consulting?I see that post MBA seniors make ~140k. Source: management consulted...
Should I give it a shot
Hello WSO community, I am interested in learning more about how MMB+other firms' would view my application. I've already talked to a few of my friends in consulting but wanted to cast a wider net. If any current/past consultants here could provide any reactions/ responses to my mini-resume below,...
PwC Seasonal Tax to get into Strategy Consulting?
Hi everyone, This is my first post so hopefully I don't get roasted too bad. I'm a current senior at a non-target university looking to enter the management or strategy consulting fields post-graduation. I'm looking for either an internship for the summer (and try to then get the full-time offer at...
CamberView Partners - legit opportunity?
Hey guys, Got a message for a position with the aforementioned company through a headhunter. What they do is apparently consult top management on corporate governance / difficult market situations: "Our client advises the executive suites and boards of Fortune 500 companies on a wide range of events...
Summer Internship Blues
Hello all. This is my first time posting, however, I've been stalking the depths of WSO for quite some time. I'm a freshman at the University of Chicago with a 3.75 GPA. Like many first-years, I'm torn as to what I should go about doing this summer. I hope to break into consulting, however, I would...
Practitioner's Valuation
I'm looking for a comprehensive book on valuation (for start-up, distressed, private and public companies). I'm aware of McKinsey 's "Valuation", "Damodaran on Valuation" and Pratt's "Valuing a Businesses". Do you have any suggestion on any other text that will enhance my valuation knowledge? I'm...
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