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Less traveling in the MENA Region ?

consultinglifestyle MiddleEast Travel

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Hello! So these are my toughts: Short term: for sure this is going to impact travelling -indeed, we are seeing it every day in our own lives, everyone is working from home! Only Germany-Austria offices are starti ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, During my time at BCG: 1st project: 10 months flying every single week to Perth Flew to Singapore for this project 2nd project: 5 weeks in Brisbane 3rd project: Home office client Asked to join a project in th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Travelling options and information

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Hi there, I spent ~50% of my consulting career on travel cases. Sharing a BCG perspective below 1) Based on your experiences how much can a consultant travel, if this is very important for him? First of all, you need t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is there international travel in consulting?

BIG3 International Travel

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Hey there, Answer from McK perspective. McK has a global staffing model and there is tons of travel (German office). At the peak, I had weeks with 6 flights...usual week was 2 flights (Sun/Mon to Thurs) if staffed in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to limit and manage amount of travel?

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A couple of points to consider: Market: If you are looking at highly decentralised economies (like Germany for example; same goes for the US), travel is more likely. In more centralised settings (like France, UK), m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is travel time really working time?

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Hi there, Sharing my perspective having done a ton of travel cases. Yes, sometimes we have to work during transit (e.g. in the car, on the plane) Is it the most efficient? No. But sometimes things are time sensitive an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Travelling as a consultant

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Hi, Sharing my perspective having spent 9 years in consulting. First of all, I second what Francesco has said you should not use this as the main reason for joining consulting. The reality is that travel is not a guaran ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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International staffing @Bain & Company

Bain & Company International Travel

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the offer from Bain! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, and contrary to what other coaches have said in the past, every multinational firm (a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain (DACH) staffing

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Hi there, Congrats on the Bain (and other) offers! So, here's the honest answer: Don't worry about it. You've already decided you want Bain. Now you're doing the classic “it's great, but”. There will always be downsides ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey staffing

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Hello! The staffing question is totally dependent on geography. In Madrid, for instance, we had almost zero lever over it, particularly at BA/junior A level. However, in the US, candidates have a huge say. Hope it help ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is traveling fully back as part of the job?

MBB Travel work life balance

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Hi there, It is back but it depends a bit on the type of engagement. I would say on average we are seeing 80% of pre-COVID travel. That is just the nature of the job and it would not make much sense to collaborate close ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB Supply Chain Team

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Hi there, It most likely does mean that this would be your primary project type. That said, it's worth confirming with them what the project % split would be (including travel expectations).

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MBB/Tier 2 Consulting with less travel?

ATKearney BCG Big Four - Strategy Consulting Firm LEK Consulting London McKinsey & Company Oliver Wyman Roland Berger Travel

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Hi there - Firms with less travel in London: Travel cases in the London office are generally quite low. When I worked at OC&C, I barely ever heard of anyone on a travel case. Bain London as well has minimal travel ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Living in a city different than the office location (Italy)

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If your sector is banking or insurance, it is undoable since most banks and insurers are in Milan. The firm will not pay you for a hotel. If you work in other industries and/or you will not have to go that much to the o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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EY Parthenon Los Angeles office

associate consulting EY-Parthenon office culture Travel Undergraduate

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Hello! The compensation is something that you will find by spending a bit of time in Google (for instance, the pay for post-MBA MBB consulting is a rather public number). For learning more about the culture and so on, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB in Italy?!

Bain BCG exit opportunities exit options italy MBB Mck Perks Travel

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Hi there, Depends on the project and company (easier to be staffed in Milan for financial service), but in general yes, you will travel a lot. Mainly in Italy but possible also abroad (I did both) Standard ones, y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is working from home a thing here to stay?

COVID-19 dubai Travel

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Unlikely a 100% work from home model for Consulting will happen post COVID, but equally unlikely that Consulting firms will get back to 100% on-site/office based model like before at least in 2021 & 2022. Clients ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are firms currently saying about a return to travel post-pandemic?

COVID pandemic remote work Travel

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Hey there, In UK and Europe broadly, every company is reviewing the situation and following whats best for their employees and clients. Its still largely work from home till Mar '21 at least. People are travelling onl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey and BCG Policy differences in detail (for Germany)

BCG Guidelines McKinsey McKinsey vs BCG Travel

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Hi! Number 1 is true Number 2 and 3 are not really true - it all depends on the project and client needs! So at the end of the day, the responsible partner will decide on it. Unless there are clear reasons why it ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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is the corona crisis going to lead to less travel in the future for MBB consultants ?

Coronavirus covid19 Future Travel

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I imagine plenty of current consultants are crossing their fingers in hope! As some of the other experts pointed out, this will fundamentally be driven by the client's needs. Certainly, as clients adapt, so will MBB ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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