Hi, I've heard from a former McKinsey consultant that MBB offices in developing countries (eg. Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand) are considered inferior by those in more developed, established offices in western countries.
He came from the SF office and mentioned how it was widely perceived that the McKinsey offices in those mentioned countries do not have real consultants but are offices known to simply be a data hub.
(1) How true is this for people both within and outside the firm?
(2) Do people from offices of developing countries get the same exit opportunities as those from western countries? Let's say I exit from McKinsey, build a startup, and look for funding, will investors consider my background to be lesser? or if I apply to Harvard or Stanford for MBA, will my chances be lower?