Hi,

The average lifetime as a consultant is 2.5 years. Thre are multiple reasons:

• Up or out policy - you have to leave if the performance is below expectations
• Leaving for MBA and not coming back
• Hard lifestyle - not that many people can work 16 hours a day or travel 3 times a week. Partner life is not a dream one as well - depending on the region you'll have to travel almost every day doing mainly sales
• Better job alternatives coming earlier. There are more jobs for narrow specialists (e.g. product managers) than for generalist consultants who haven't seen the real problems
• Other industries (e.g. tech) paying comparable salaries with much better lifestyle
• In consulting you can't really grow as a leader. Your teams are motivated by high salaries and up or out policy. Many people are looking for "real-life challenges" and personal growth

Best!

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