Hi I am 29 this year and will be starting my MBA at LBS. I have 6 years of experience in the Big 4 and previous a Master in IT. Would 30/31 be too old to join the MBB?
If I were to join MBB then, what position would I be offered?
Hey there,
Not at all! You are well within the average.
If you join McKinsey post MBA, you would enter as a (Sr) Associate, unless you already had significant management experience before.
Then it is possible to start as an EM, however, even in that case, you would likely run your first couple of projects as Associate to learn the ropes, then get an early promotion.
Cheers,
Florian
Hi there,
1) Would 30/31 be too old to join the MBB?
No, helped several candidates who joined at that age and later
2) If I were to join MBB then, what position would I be offered?
After an MBA you would join as an Associate at McKinsey and a Consultant at BCG/Bain.
I would recommend to look for a referral when you apply. You can find more information on referrals here:
Good luck!
Francesco
Hey,
BCG Project Leader here.
Absolutely not! I finished my PhD at 29 and joined consulting right after. With an MBA you will be joining as a Consultant (in BCG).
Just me mindful that at 31-32 you will likely be older compared to your peers and most likely you will even be older than your manager (which is fine but you will need to manage your ego / expectations).
Hope it helps!
Hi there,
You are not too old at all - not in the slightest!
In my cohort a lot of the MBA consultants were 31 / 32. You'll be just fine (and join as a Consultant).
Hi there,
Experienced hires are highly sought after and often in their 30s or even 40s since experience necessitates a certain age.
I was 34 when I started as an Associate at McKinsey and that was perfect.
Best of luck!
Not at all! I entered at age of 37 :-) and I am not an exception.
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Hello,
Not too old at all - MBB take on lots of experienced hires! The position would depend on your previous experience and expertise, but you would most likely be looking at Associate/Senior Associate (in McKinsey terms, which would be Consultant for BB).
You would join as a associate / consultant, you would be around 2-3 years above average age but that should hardly matter in the long-run. I know multiple consultants who joined at associate / consultant level early or mid thirties and did well.
Thanks
Ashwin
30/31 is probably around average. You would be considered for a post-MBA role (e.g., Associate at McKinsey).
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