Hi guys, I am a Bocconi student and I am looking to apply for internships in MBB in Italy. The main criteria that I am taking into account are the following:
- I am very concerned by the working hours, and I was wondering which Italian office (in Milan) in general offers the best WLB (flexibility, working hours, etc.). I did an internship in consulting and I know it can be very brutal, but I know that being consulting very office-centred it could change a lot from one company to the other.
-Which among the MBBs in Italy has the best digital/high tech practice?
-Which is considered the overall market leader in Italy?
- Lastly: how many weeks does an internship last? I have to coincile it with my academic obligations...
Thank you very much in advanced!
Hi Giulia, thanks for your kind answer! What about Bain Italy? And how did you manage to have a social and personal life with such long hours and work even during weekends?
Hi, Bain is the same as McK or BCG, the long hours are not different from one another. I was not so unlucky as Deniz, but I can confirm his words about Italy. During weekends I only worked 1h max and it only happened 4-5 weekends in 3 years. There are projects in which you work every weekend all day, but they are just a few, weekends are usually "protected". Social life is tough during the week, especially if you are in another city. You do social life with your colleague during the working hours and if you manage to go out for dinner in a fancy restaurant. If you are in your home city, it's difficult as well, because you don't know when you are going to exit until the very last minute, thus it's difficult to program something. You can do social life during weekends, though. I bet that also your friends are going to work during the week, thus it's easier for everybody to organise during weekends. Friday is usually "shorter" than other days, thus unless you are in an unfortunate project as Deniz was, you can easily go out for dinner with your friends
Hi Giulia, thanks for your prompt feedback. Is Bain Italy considered as the same level as BCG or McKinsey? When I did my internship in another consulting firm, I had the feeling McK and BCG in Italy were considered as the best of the best and Bain as inferior.
I can confirm that sensation ;p BCG is also considered just slightly less than McK (that's why McK is paying you a bit less, brand is part of the benefits)
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