Hi there,

I completely agree with Antonello - the answer to this varies so much more across office/country, role, project, team, etc. than it does across firms.

Additionally, you can't just group MBB, Big4, and boutiques up! For example, LEK is known for being extremely tough as is McKinsey. They would both (on average/in general) be harder than, say, Bain.

The short answer is: all of them are tough, so be careful chosing solely on work-life balance (even the best ones you're looking at 60+ hrs/week)

Hi!

Reputation varies not only from company to company but also from office to office, team to team, etc.

My recommendation is to talk directly to current consultants and ask your questions.

Good luck,

Anto

I don't think big4 would have a worse work-life balance than MBB. To be honest, it's the opposite, just because expectations are different upfront (so sometimes Big4 complaint more but have a better life - they may complain more because they may be feeling they that are getting less value for what they invest…).

This also depends on type of projects. Doing PE/CDD is usually more demanding than “regular” strategy consulting in terms of hours, but does not require travelling, and allows usually more breaks in between projects.

This also depends on specific country, office, team, etc… so be sure to do some networking to get the answers you need.