are there any no-go jobs that can disqualify me from being appealing to MBB in a few months?

Question

If I apply to Bain and BCG in a few months( second half of the year), will I still look an interesting profile and mainly will I be considered anyway for an entry-level position?

I am a recent graduated master student and in January, I will start as entry level in a consulting firm in my country. The firm has more than 2000 employees and it is getting always more and more international, yet it is not extremely well known nor top A player (even if they have great ambitions).

I want to apply to Bain and BCG in a few months (I did not make to the end some time ago but I might still work my way out to get an internal connection).

Answer 1

Hi,

Several things:

Working for another consulting company for another couple of months will not give you any benefits.
The only case when it can be beneficial is if it is an internship
Applying to MBB after just a couple of months in another firm will look as lack of motivation / career path strategy
You can't be 100% sure that you'll get an MBB offer, so it doesn't make sense to postpone the current offer.

Overall I would recommend applying to MBB in a year or so. Or now, but ASAP. (although pls don't do it if you are not 100% prepared by now)

Bestt

Answer 2

Working for a smaller consulting firm can be a stepping stone towards MBB. If I were you, I would try to build some form of expertise (e.g industry/function) during your time at the smaller consulting firms to demonstrate a special value for MBB that you will need to stress during your next application round.

Answer 3

Many people start at a boutique, then transfer to a higher rated (Tier2 or even MBB) company after a couple of years; as shared on this board a couple of times for example, a friend of mine recently made Partner at Strategy& after doing a couple of years at Infosys and starting over upon switching companies

I also think you can always apply to MBB, even if you have just done your boutique firm for a few months. Don't overthink it. When you feel ready, apply.