Hello!

Congrats for those offers! It´s a good problem to have.

For me it would be a no brainer: I would take OW for its international prestige and exit opportunities.

Best,

Clara

I would take on the role that I would like the most.

Two thoughts here. One is to probe whether “strategy” in ADL is that different from “implementation” in OW. It may be the same thing…

Second, OW brand is much better at this point.

Hi there,

Congrats on the offers.

I know people from both companies who got invitations to interview with MBB, so both could help to reach your goal. The OW brand is stronger, so if you don’t land into MBB, it could give you better backup options. Having said that, you should consider also:

1. Expected type of work. Which company is offering the most interesting projects and sectors to you? You are more likely to do well if you like what you are going to do
2. Fit with the company. Which people did you like most? It’s not a perfect proxy for the whole company - you met just a subset of the consultants - but should give you a proxy of the culture there
3. Long term goals. Say you don’t land into MBB. Which company would give you the best option for your long term goals? You can check alumni on LinkedIn in that area to get an idea

If everything is the same, I would go with OW for the higher prestige and exit options.

Hope this helps,
Francesco

Hi, in this case I would prioritize the brand, therefore I would go for Oliver Wyman with no doubt

Best

Antonello

Both would get you to the same place when MBB's see that you've been performing well in a decent strategy consulting firm, they will offer you a chance for an interview. ADL is good and has some amazing people with good work-life balance and really interesting projects, yet from my experience with them, they are still behind OW and have a lot of room for improvement.

Hi there,

I recognize this question :)

Just for others reading this, I'll respond with what we talked about!

As mentioned, both are great opportunities and you should be happy with both. OW will be betetr for brand/resume, Arthur D Little will be better for building that strategy skillset. Depending on the specific office, one or the other might get you more connected with ex-MBBers

However, all the above aside, you need to pick the one where you think you'll enjoy your experience the most! Which people did you get along with best? Which work looks more appealing/interesting to you?

At the end of the day, you will progress best in your career if you go to places where you enjoy what you're doing with people you enjoy being around...nothing beats this (from both a happiness and progressing rapidly perspective).

Good luck my friend and congratulations :)

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Hello, there!

Congratulations on the offers.
Everything has already been said by my collegues, but still you are the one to decide, as it doesn't matter for McK or BCG which brand you chose, it's more important how you performed and what you achieved.

To my mind, OW would probably give you more culture and development opportunities.

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