Hello!

I don't think you are in the point of making this call, since you don't know what you are comparing your MIlano offer with. 

My advice: do the itnerviews that you have lined up, and also keep pushing for the Bain interview. In the case of getting them, see the conditions, and then make a call. 

ATM you cannot really decide, since you don't know what you would be deciding between. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Hello,

This is a good problem to have! Here are my thoughts:

1) As you rightly said, this highly depends on your short term and long term goals, but let me jot down a few things to think about.

2) When does your AlixPartners offer expire? If it expires soon (<1 month), you may not have enough time to start a new application process without losing out on this one.

3) That brings me to my next question, are you okay with potentially letting go of the AlixPartners offer to chase McKinsey? If you're comfortable with that then go for it!

4) Since you're already in the process of Kearney and OW in Dubai - it's definitely worth to complete those processes and see if you get an offer. Then you can decide between the 2 or 3 offers you have weighing different factors like salary/quality of life/long term goals/proximity to girlfriend/brand value etc

5) Try networking with a few consultants from these companies both in the Milan and Dubai offices to understand a bit more about the culture and identify what you like more

Hope this helps!

All the best :)

Rushabh

I think you should decide based on location first and then apply to the relevant Bain and McK office. You can always report multiple locations in your applications but it is worth you being clear on where you want to be based.

MBB is fairly similar across geographies and the only differences tend to be cultural (e.g. location specific).

Hi there,

First: You only have one offer…you are creating a false choice here…

Second: If you prefer the other firms/locations, then you should absolutely apply/interview…then, once you see the results you can decide where specifically to go (and you can negotiate)

Thirdly: Which company/region to work in is a deeply personal preference. You need to decide what you care about most (salary, prestige, company culture, country culture, taxes, work-life balance, projects, growth opportunities, etc.). Once you've decided your top 2-3 you can then figure out which best meets those needs

Kearney and OW are way inferior to AP.
At the same time, in Dubai, your net salary is 2.5x that in Milan.
AP has a strong and quite large office in Dubai, I would try to move internally in 2 years.
That said, AP's salary, type of projects, and learning opportunities are probably superior to that of any MBB, but from your message, it is clear you don't know it yet. 
If you want to discuss it, feel free to reach out and I can share with you my perspective; I think it may be valuable given that I've been at AP (Milan), Bain (Milan) and now I am moving to BCG.