Difference between Associate - XXX (practice area) and Associate?

Hello Chris,

There is no difference at all. You can see the "practice area" as a preference that you give HR staff for your projects. Consider also that, if there are no projects in pipeline in that area, you will be staffed on other projects.
Having said that, you have to be careful just in terms of career progression, because you will be considered for the project leader position just for the practice that you choose. If your practice is not growing, then you could find some troubles to become a manager.

Hope it helps,
Luca

Hello!

The only difference is in terms of the content of the engagements that you will be working at, being most of them in your area of expertise.

This can indirectly impact other things such as lifestyle -tends to be better when you know the industry and you are working as an expert- and the amount of traveling -that is higher-.

The rest -salary, job opportunities after, title, etc.- it´s exactly the same.

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi,

Being in a Practice Associate versus Generalist Associate has only a couple of differences:

• You will have a certain share of projects attributed to this practice (The exact % depends on the practice / geography)
• You might be traveling more since the practice projects are spread in different geographies
• Your local office can't make any staffing decisions without the practice approval
• You can have specialized trainings

Everything else, including career growth, will be similar to the generalist path, if you start as an associate

Best