Visa Consulting & Analytics

Hi,

There is a hugh difference between both.

1. Industry:  

• BCG: it's across all the different industries;
• VISA: financial services only

2. Work style:

• BCG: high pace, client focused
• VISA: more stable, better work life balance, internal project focused

3. Career path

• BCG: up or out
• VISA: less fixed career path, more flexibility

Good luck with the preparations for the interview.

Mattijs

Hi,
have a look here:

• https://www.fishbowlapp.com/post/what-are-your-impressions-of-visa-consulting-and-analytics-vca-how-does-it-compare-to-traditional-strategy-consulting
• https://www.fishbowlapp.com/post/ama-visa-consulting-analytics-senior-managerim-a-senior-manager-at-vca-in-san-francisco-ive-seen-a-lot-of-buzz-around-vca
• https://www.fishbowlapp.com/post/hows-visa-consulting-analytics-is-this-a-popular-exit-op-from-consulting-hows-the-pay-and-wlbvisa
• https://www.fishbowlapp.com/post/currently-m-at-bain-at-the-last-stage-of-recruitment-for-visa-consulting-for-a-senior-manager-position-what-is-the-wlbgrowth

Best of luck!

Hey there 👋🏼

From my point it is quite different in focus and structure:

• VCA works on payments-specific strategy and analytics, often with a data-driven, product-centered lens across Visa’s clients (banks, merchants, fintechs). It’s more specialized and execution-oriented.
• A Senior Manager at VCA is roughly equivalent to a Project Leader or lower-end Principal at BCG, depending on team and geography.
• Work-life balance (WLB) at VCA is generally better than MBB — fewer hours, less travel, but also slower career acceleration and less variety in projects.

Let me know if you want help deciding between both paths or prepping for interviews 😊

Best, Alessa