Hi everyone,
I would like to ask whether I should go for consulting with Big 4 firm to get strong enough and apply for M2B or should I start as a financial analyst in industrial firm (such as FMCG, retail - higher salary than Big 4) and apply for M2B later
Thanks for your support
Hi,
Both will give you opportunities to apply later for MBB.
Therefore I would recommand to make this choice based on you current preferences and not the perspective of joining MBB later on, for which you have no garanty of success.
Best
Benjamin
Doing something on the hope of snatching an MBB offer later on is ok,but remember the odds are low. Make sure you also select a career that will make you happy. Ultimately, how well you do will matter more than 'what' you do
I agree that you should choose a career path that makes you happy and that you are excited about. Going the MBB route will do 3 things:
1) Give you more exposure: At an MBB firm, you will work on a diverse set of projects that involve different types of problems in different industries, thus broadening your exposure
2) Accelerate your learning: I always used to tell candidates that you learn in "dog years" because you truly do learn at a much faster pace in consulting than in almost any other field
3) Receive a great deal of mentorship: Mentorship at the MBB firms is a core value and is a way to quickly understand areas where you need to work on to get better. You don't usually receive that in other settings
Hope that helps!
Hi,
Both options are equally good to make a career switch to MBB. However, it's important to have a broad experience to tell the interviewer about. The chances of getting a diverse experience are higher with a Big 4 Firm.
Best
