Hello. I received inter offers and have to choose between:
- Big 4 Consulting/Advisory OR
- the research arm of an MBB (think BCG Data and Research Service or McKinsey Knowledge Center).
MBB is obviously a better brand but the role is considered “back-office” whereas the Big 4 Consulting is a client-facing “front-office” role. It's just a summer internship so I'm not sure if the distinction would make too much of a difference.
Which one would have better ops when I apply for consulting roles in the future, ideally MBB and T2?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Thanks, Udayan. This is really helpful. I also want to note that the Big 4 role is not within the more "prestigious" strategy division (like Strategy& and EY-Parthenon) but is actually within the Management Consulting arm. Would that still make the Big 4 internship better than the MBB research role? Thank you.
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What is the difference between management consulting and strategy? But in short yes you can always phrase it to sound more applicable to the job you're applying for.