Hi guys,
I'm in a huge pickle! I currently have a full-time offer at Oliver Wyman in Western Europe (Think London, Amsterdam, Etc.) and an internship offer at an MBB in Eastern Europe. I was told that the vast majority of people that get into the MBB internship progress to full-time immediately after the 3 months.
Everyone I've spoken to at the MBB company told me that they are the absolute clear choice, regardless of what offer I have from OW, so I am curious, how much better is MBB than OW? How could they possibly know?
Here's what I know:
Location - I lived in both cities and do not have a preference
Salary - MBB is about 50-60% of OW, but monthly savings get closer to even after accounting for expenses in the 2 countries.
Projects - I am looking to learn as much as possible and try out different industries. Both companies have a lot of mobility, but I hear that Oliver Wyman is much more focused in Finance and Retail, areas that I'm not particularly excited by.
Training and human development - The MBB company told me that they invest a lot, but I would imagine so does OW.
Responsibilities - The MBB company stressed that responsibilities there are a lot bigger, since it's a smaller pool of talented people, so they are entrusted with more responsibilities. However, I am not sure how this could be, since projects are regionally staffed, so most often I wouldn't be working in my country.
Risk - Regardless of MBB's promise that they'll work with me to make sure that I turn the internship into full-time, it's still riskier than taking a full-time job directly.
I would like to know:
1) Do these “facts” sound right to you?
2) Is there something I'm missing?
3) Is there a clear winner here?