Hello, I received offers from EY-Parthenon strategy and FTI consulting in a management consulting role. Is FTI considered one of the top management consulting firms or more of a business advisory firms? How should I pick?
I want to eventually transition to Private equity and the role at FTI is insurance focused management consulting role.
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Hey, congrats! EYP is a bigger & stronger brand.
But having said that, my advice will be to focus on “better fit” i.e. which one of the two is a better with your career aspirations, values & risk profile? This way you will enjoy the job more and navigate to the where you want to be. Don't make decisions purely based on superficial factors (money, reputation etc) and/or to get somewhere in future. Future event may or may not happen. Have a direction & plan but focus on doing your best Now.
Have a look at this thread for a detailed answer on a very similar question: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/partners-in-performance-vs-big-4-management-consulting-10855
Good luck choosing!
Hi there,
Congratulations on receiving 2 offers - what a great “problem” to have!
EYP is a stronger brand with a larger network.
However, if the role at FTI is a better fit you're doing more justice to your long-term needs.
Ultimately, you do have to evaluate your own value system in this decision. Do you care more about directly pursuing your career goals and doing the work you want, or do you want to sacrifice that in order to get a stronger brand?
EYP is definitely a stronger band (and pays more, from my experience) in general, though it may differ in some geographies. It's an even better fit if you're interested in PE, since EYP's Growth strategy team traditionally does a lot of DD work and this would be very useful if you want to eventually transition to PE. Congrats on both offers
Hi, congrats on the offers! Talking about strategy consulting, EYP has a stronger brand reputation
Best,
Antonello
