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Inhouse consulting vs other consultancies chances for MBB

inhouse recruiting transition
Most recent answer on Sep 02, 2023
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Hi Emma! That's a great question and shows very good long term thinking.  In short, I'd have three things in mind: 1. Which firms / internship has a better brand?  Brand matters because recruiters give a lot more credit ... (read entire answer)
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Salary and Benefits in Germany

2-tier 2nd tier DACH germany inhouse MBB salary
Most recent answer on Aug 19, 2022
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Hey anonymous, Let me just add to this conversation that in some markets there are also inhouse consultancies, that can be mapped to the Tier 1 / 2 / 3 logic, e.g. in Germany / US / China often Siemens Management Consul ... (read entire answer)
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Is Mastercard Advisors in-house consulting or a hybrid? AFAIK they only consult external clients like banks.

inhouse MasterCard urgent
Most recent answer on Nov 27, 2020
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Hi A, Yes, I can confirm that career progression is slower than in traditional strategy consulting companies. Salary is also lower, and exit opportunity are more limited. However, the work-life balance is better, and y ... (read entire answer)
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