Hi, I'm planning on moving from big 4 audit to a mid-tier management consulting firm or above. Given that I am almost qualified i wanted to join a firm where I could enter as an associate with 1 year experience.
1. How easily can I achieve this?
2. What are best options to achieve this? (e.g. going through recruiter, referrals, applying directly, etc)
Thanks,
Mike
Hi Mike,
1) How easily can I achieve this?
Depends on your CV and the firms you are targeting. Feel free to PM in case you want to share them.
2) What are best options to achieve this? (e.g. going through recruiter, referrals, applying directly, etc)
Definitely look for a referral. I reported a few tips below.
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To find a referral, you should follow three main steps:
As general tips:
You should prepare three main things before the call:
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You can find more on how to get referrals here:
If you need more help, I also do a 30min session with scripts to use, access to my network and every other info to land one. Please feel free to PM for more info.
Best,
Francesco
Mike,
This is certainly achievable. Depends of course on the strength of your qualifications and how well you communicate them. I'd be happy to review your resume and let you know what I think.
Always get a referral. Never apply directly. A referral will connect you with a recruiter.
Hope this helps,
Allen
Thanks Allen. I have dropped you a message and have attached my CV. Mike
It is possible, I don't see why not, really. However, in the long run there is no real advantage in entering as an experience candidate, but only additional risk (i.e. you are closer to up or out, and you will be at a lower performance level when you get there; on the other hand, if you have really good performance, you may benefit from an early promotion).
How to do it - you should start by trying to get a referral (actually, you should start by networking to understand the role, the firms, and the recruiting process. After that, you network to get a referral).
This is tough to say for certain without understanding your years of experience.
However, if you have the right years of experience, this is possible. It is best to go through a referral if you can or through the regular channels.
Hi Michael,
A bit hard to advice without looking at your experience/CV. Perhaps post your sanitized CV here for better comments from coaches.
Overall, nothing is impossible really. Network well, have a solid application and you can make that switch. Perform well in interviews and let them see that you are worth a shot.
Best go through referrals, then recruiters, then online application- in that order.
Hi there,
Depends on what you mean by associate - in some firms this is the entry level role (BCG), in other's it's the role you get promoted to after 2-3y of experience (McK). Also, depending on what firm you join, you might have to take a step down in your role (specifically for MBBs).
My recommendation to you would be to reach out to recruiters at your target firms and get a sense from them at what should be your target role. Then do get referrals if you can, since they will significantly increase your chances of passing the screening.
Feel free to also share your CV with me so I can have a look and give you a more tailored recommendation.
Best,
Cristian
Hi there,
Personally I wouldn't advice leaving after a year, but as to whether you can, yes you absolutely can.
The way to do this is to network extensively and ideally get a referral. Make sure to have as strong/impressive a resume as possible.
Hi there,
Here’s my take on your questions:
Please feel free to elaborate more so we can give better guidance!
Thanks Moritz. I'm looking to go into Strategy Consulting as a generalist. I'm based in London. Is there more information that you'd like to know?
This tells me that you’re targeting the most competitive location of any MBB, which is quite a challenge (had you said specialist in developing country x, the situation would have been different). For Generalists in London it comes down to you having an amazing CV and networking strategy (+ ideally existing network through strong tied in UL/London business). You haven’t shared anything about your background yet, so I can’t comment. Would recommend a coaching session to get specific here.
Hello!
Unfortunately it´s too generic and without details to provide you with good guidance. Can you add more color here, and some details about your CV?
Cheers,
Clara
