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Differences between the roles in McKinsey and Bain

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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I fully understand the concern. Honestly, the best way to address it is to speak directly with the recruiter. That's because there are also differences between role ‘hierarchies’ between regions. For instance, some reg ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What’s the career path at EY Consulting

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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Assistant Manager is not entry-level. That's certain. But aside from this, the reality is that the naming of the roles differs between regions and tracks. This is a perfectly normal question to ask the recruiter, so d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Career advice - I really need it

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Hi there, My advice would be to get a career coach! You have $ earned from all these well-compensated roles. Sounds like a great time to invest it in someone who can help you chart the right path. Two reasons: Free advi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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is it faster to make it to partner/director at big 4 strategy or mbb?

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Hey there, Speed to make partner/director at Big4 strategy vs MBB This will depend on following factors: Unwavering focus & commitment Your own clear expertise, brand & client network- deep industry/f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Career guidance

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Brad

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Hi there, Wow! Impressive resume. There’s a few things to unpick here, so let me try to deal with them in a logical flow: Best path to MBB/T2 My view is that it’s via the TMT strategy firm (assuming it’s a strateg ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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German in house consulting - difference vs. corporate strategy division?

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Frederic

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Frederic

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Hi there, indeed a big industry as we have so many MBBs in Germany who eventually drop out and still like to work project based and fast-paced (though not as fast-paced anylonger as in MBB) and hence join in-house consu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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PwC Consulting vs. Strategy& - What's the difference?

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Hi, In general, Strategy& is closer to MBB in the US than PWC: Salaries - Strategy& will have the salary comparable to MBB companies rather than Tier 2 (At least on pre-partner levels) Career progression ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Where To From Here? 7 YOE - Strategy Consulting, Corporate Advisory

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Francesco

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Hi there, Thanks for sharing. In terms of your question: Q: What would you recommend? I believe just some of the options you listed require a decision now. Specifically: #1 (stay) and #2 (MBB) can be pursued at the sam ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Advise offers, exit opps, brand, CV push

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the offers! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: I would highly advise you to opt for the option that better aligns with your professional (and maybe even pe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Can in-house consulting roles lead to C-level position?

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It is true that many ex-consultants from top firms often join critical roles in corporates and eventually rise to C-suite positions. While there may be more examples of consultants transitioning into roles such as produ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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From Tier 2 to Top Tier Consulting Firm

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Hello, I have known several people who joined a BCG Paris after having work for a few years in other consulting firms (either top 20 or boutique/specialized) Evaluation criteria during cases interviews will remain rou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Chances of making Partner in MBB?

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Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, across all criteria relevant to be elected for Partnership at MBB, such as problem-solving, IP develpment, people leadership, coaching, client leadership, commercial targets, etc.), the absolute threshol ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Benjamin

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Benjamin

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Hi, Shedding light on this question in case there are others who are in a similar situation. What you described sounds like you have negotiated to enter as a C2 role, specifically with 18 months of tenure. The normal pr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Difference between the newly introduced role of "Partner" vs Principal at BCG?

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Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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It really depends on the office. In general, principals have a fixed part highly variable between offices ($120k to $250k) and a bonus depending on their own performances (with a good performance you reach the 30% of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Roles and Seniority at McKinsey / BCG / Bain

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Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! Yes you are right - there are certain roles which have the same name but differ slightly. However, the general career progression on the "classical" consulting track is almost identical across the three MBB firms. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Common to take pay cut to join corporate strategy role at manager level?

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Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Hi, Sharing my experience having interviewed/shopped around for options at Consultant, Project Leader and Principal level. My benchmark is based in Singapore / SEA, so YMMV depending on your specific region, but here a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Lateral from Corp Strat to Strategy Consulting

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Alessandro

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Alessandro

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You can definitely make it - you haven't missed any train! I did a similar move in London, but in my second year of work experience. McK put me in the Junior Associate track, BCG in the Senior Associate track, and so on ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Job seeking game plan

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi there, Sharing my POV on your questions: 1) What would you recommend to do during this period, in addition to recruitment? Depending on your personal situation and timeline, if I were you i'd try to carve out some ti ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Job switching & career gaps - how to best address to secure interviews?

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Francesco

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Hi there, Q: Any suggestion that could help me smoothen the impact of job switching / career gap a bit would be appreciated I reported my comments below: 1) Show only years ⮕ This might work to pass the screening, depen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Things to do during career break (improve skill, build credentials, etc)?

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Hi there, Look, personally, if it were me, I take time off and take a bit of a break. But, you asked for what sort of work you can do. Some of the main options are: Attending various academies/programs focused on consul ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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