1. Scope: work at MBB has a wider scope since they have the most number of consultants (~9000 for McKinsey) and have global reach, so you can switch around on different project types or sectors more (reality is slightly different -- typically you'd eventually want to focus on one sector)
2. Reach into C-level: most MBBs focus on "strategy consulting" vs "operations" and by nature of that work, it's for C-level audiences.
3. Exit Opportunities: MBB offers better and wider exits mostly as a direct result of #1 and #2 above.
4. Better networked: MBBs tend to "stick together" far more after their stints and hire each other to key roles typically. Not directly related to your Q, but it does impact the quality of work you do later in life.
Hemant
1. Scope: work at MBB has a wider scope since they have the most number of consultants (~9000 for McKinsey) and have global reach, so you can switch around on different project types or sectors more (reality is slightly different -- typically you'd eventually want to focus on one sector)
2. Reach into C-level: most MBBs focus on "strategy consulting" vs "operations" and by nature of that work, it's for C-level audiences.
3. Exit Opportunities: MBB offers better and wider exits mostly as a direct result of #1 and #2 above.
4. Better networked: MBBs tend to "stick together" far more after their stints and hire each other to key roles typically. Not directly related to your Q, but it does impact the quality of work you do later in life.
Hemant