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Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad
Intended major: Very sure of Business Administration/Management — Also very open to change it once in University — Open to Finance/Consulting/Economics/Something political as minors or double majors (very open to other things too). Current ideal career plan would be working in consulting. What I...
Finance career in Emerging Markets, PE
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets . I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms (UMMs) engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t...
Finance career in Emerging Markets
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets. I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t even...
Got MBB internship, now what?
Student in College, confused about what to do now and unsure about my future career/exits. Should I start grinding deferred MBAs? How should I set myself up for success in the job and after as a sophomore? Thanks!
Seeking Advice: Applying for Consulting Roles Post-MSc—Home Country vs. Study Abroad Location
I completed my Bachelor's degree in my home country and am currently pursuing my Master's in another European country, aiming to enter the consulting field post-graduation. Based on my internships and academic performance, I feel confident about my prospects. However, I'm uncertain whether to apply...
Help Me Pick A College Please. Deadline is next week. Looking at consulting rn.
Hey WSO, I'm a HS senior admitted to study econ/finance at: Northwestern, Claremont Mckenna, Emory (Goizueta), Middlebury, Boston College (Caroll), Tufts, IU (Kelley), and UIUC (Gies). All schools - Kelley are around 25-30k to attend post financial aid. Kelley is the exception at 50k. Im looking to...
Presence of University of St Andrews in London (and Wall Street)
I am most likely going to be attending the University of St Andrews this fall and I was wondering how much of a presence the university has in IB in London and New York. Additionally if anyone knows presence in consulting as well, that would be great to know. Thank you!
Stay in small firm as consultant or join big firm as a junior?
Currently Im working as a consultant in a small life-sciences boutique with average salary (2 YOE). I have thought about moving to a bigger firm (again life sciences focused) to hopefully grow my salary and have better exit opps, but looking at their recruiting info, most consultancies seem to only...
Feeling stuck and uncertain where to start my career
Hi, as the title hints, I'm feeling a bit lost and unsure in which direction I want to start my career in. To give some background: Completed my Bachelor’s at a European target university with above average grades. Took a gap year after graduating to get some more work experience through...
MBB first year exploring PE options
Hi! I've been at an MBB for around 6 months now (post-undergrad) and am exploring PE associate roles as a potential exit. I am looking at the consultant-friendly funds (Bain Cap, Charlesbank, Berkshire, etc.) as options. I have some questions about the process I'd love some clarification on: 1. I'd...
McKinsey Sophomore Summer Internship for IB BB
Hi! My main goal is to break into IB (current freshman entering summer), but I was recently invited to a McKinsey Diversity Program (McKinsey Ignite Sponsored by McKinsey Women) and now am thinking about applying for the Sophomore Summer Business Analyst position at McKinsey. Again, my goal is to go...
Is Big 4 actually a joke?
I know that the big firms are prestigious too, but why are there so many people trolling/joking about it? Especially Deloitte? As a person who is searching for job options there, I'd love to hear anything regarding consulting firms/industry. Thanks :)
Switch MBB location Tier 3 -> Tier 1
Hi all, curious about the opportunities to switch locations within MBB firms. Currently at a Tier 3 location though have college ties/family/previous internship experience at Tier 1 locations (ie. NYC/SF/LA) I heard the key factors are: - Being a top performer - Having ties to location (SO/previous...
Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring SA 2025
Hey all. Just wanted to make this thread to see if anyone had insights on the interview process/timeline, comp, return offer rates, etc. Would greatly appreciate more insight on this
MBB EMEA advice!
Hi all, have a friend who just received an invite to a multi-day "training" event by an MBB after being rejected for a position there. As far as I am aware, this invitation has been extended to a wide pool of candidates considering she didn't perform well in the interview process. The question is...
Long-Term Career Planning
Hello WSO, I am a little lost and could benefit from insight and guidance. I have been working as a valuation associate at a small consulting firm in the suburbs of Chicago for a year and a half. I graduated from a small private school (non-target by any means) in the Spring of 2022 with a degree in...
2025 Internships For US Full-Year Exchange Student
Hello fellow monkeys, I had some questions regarding maximising my stay in the US given that I am from the UK. This community has been of great help in guiding me throughout my career search, your help here is also greatly appreciated. For context: I am from a UK semi-target university (think...
London consulting comp benchmarking
After 1 year in a London boutique I got promoted from Junior Consultant to Consultant, and my total comp increased from £45k to £50k per year - how does that measure up to your experience? Context: the boutique in specialised in a specific niche, and I joined as a new graduate with little prior...
Growth Equity or MBB Internship
Hi all, I am having trouble deciding between an MBB and a Growth Equity internship offer in London. I want to end up in PE eventually but which should I take? For context, the GE shop is purely Growth Investments. Also the salary for GE internship is £37,000 pro rata compared to £55,000 pro rata...
Conflicted between going abroad to the US for Undergrad or MBA
As my college application season is winding to an end, I've come at a crossroads where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for education. I know that I plan to work in finance, and I plan to study Economics/Finance in college. However, I'm a bit conflicted on where I want to go to college....
Why 1-year MBAs: Ideal for Consulting, but a Challenge for Investment Banking?
Just a question out of curosity. I was reading some reviews on INSEAD on the forum and found out many of them are mentioning how 1 year MBA like Insead provide is not suitable for those who wants to switch to IB since summer internship or internship prior full time offer is essential. How true is...
Consulting to LMM HC PE internship search
Hey folks, Background: I have worked for 3.5 years in T2 Consulting in EU (3 years as consultant, 0.5 years as associate); My experience is within HC/ PE group with almost exclusive focus on buy-side commercial transaction DDs/ development of value creation opportunities/ etc. Typical projects are 4...
JPM MORGAN CREDIT RISK EXIT OPPORTUNITIES (CONSULTING?)
Hello guys, I read almost any post about Credit Risk at BB and JPM in particular. I was courious about exit opps for the group and notably if it is possible to go the consulting route. I see people on linkedin who have done the move directly. Thanks.
MBB Summer Analyst 2024 return offers
Hey all, incoming summer analyst from undergrad for an MBB firm at a large office on the East Coast of the US. I wanted to ask about return offers and the state of MBB in general for 2024; in previous years I know returns have been the default, but given the dismal state of the economy / hiring, I...
Consulting Exit Opps
Does anyone know what the typical exit opps are from consulting (both tech and management consulting)? What are the options immediately after consulting (next role) as well as long term (5, 10, 15 years down the road)?
Transferring as a Sophomore
Hi guys, I am currently in my freshman year in my second semester of college. In my first semester, I went to the University of Arizona as an engineering student and hated the school, culture, and academic programs. I transferred to a small school in my state to get my GPA up (the first semester was...
How Much Do Consultants Travel Post COVID (2024)
Hi Y'all frequent poster on the finance side of things, but have very little consulting knowledge. I have a friend considering it as a career and was hoping I could get some details on the travel schedule for consulting to set expectations. Mainly concerned with MBB groups and would love pre and...
Ireland vs Germany: Which is better in terms of pursuing master's, laxed work visa, and career opportunities in finance as an Indian?
Hey fellow chimps! As someone with a 4.5 years of work experience in financial/market research KPO firm in India with non-finance background, I was looking to pursue master's/MBA in finance from Europe and work in the target European country for few years (maybe 4-5) after my studies before I...
There's a hole in my plan. But even if that is filled, does my plan makes any sense?
Hey everyone! I'm (29M, Indian, single, unmarried, no debts) planning to pursue a master's in finance from a German university, work in Germany for 4-5 years to pay off my financial debts and gain some experience, and return back to India. I have a non-finance background (graduated as a Mechanical...
Oliver Wyman Summer 2024 - London, UK
Hey guys! I’m just very confused as I applied to Oliver Wyman back in mid November way before the deadline. Ever since my application submitted, it only ever said “applied” under the “application status” bit. I checked pretty much every week since December and the position was still...
Soma Capital?
Currently going through the recruiting process with my friends from other consulting firms. Anyone have any idea of the team? Quick read seems like a throw spaghetti on the wall and sees what sticks approach. Been speaking with them since December through a recruiter for investor role, but seems...
Advice on trying to move from MBB Consulting to IB
For background, I graduated in Spring 2023 and went to undergrad, Ivy, B-school (you could probably guess which...) and studied finance. Previous experience has all been at niche buy-side firms (L/S equity HF, real estate PE, portfolio management). Started at an MBB and am specifically aligned with...
MBA Truly Worth It (Currently in Corp Dev)
Hey Monkeys, I'm currently in the process of defining the trajectory for my future career and would greatly appreciate your insights and advice. Here's an overview of my career to this point: I attended a non-target school where I majored in Marketing and Business Analytics & Information Systems....
Going from Consulting to Industry
I just got laid off from Accenture right before Christmas and would like advice as to which types of companies and job roles to apply to. My background is: -Accenture: 2 years; cloud advisory consultant (Dallas) -Boutique M&A firm: 1.5 years; associate, financial modeling (San Diego) -Oracle: 1...
Consulting
Has anyone ever experienced (or heard of others experiencing) a decrease in total compensation year over year while working at the same company? I know things have been tough this year but I wasn’t expecting to make less on a nominal basis (but maybe my expectations were off) I know I’m asking...
what are the best metrics to track small business / ventures on software development , cybersecurity firm?
I am starting a business mostly in software development, and a cybersecurity firm; however, I want to treat this venture to be acquired in the future, but I want to know what metrics should I track for future investments, dividends ( I won't take any money from the company until it gives dividends...
starting out a business while working
I am an employee at a bank, but I want to leverage my own money to start a business mostly in software development, and a cybersecurity firm; however, my contract says that I cant have dual employment ( paid or free ). My idea is to start this new venture as ownership than an employee within my...
Strategic Pathways to C-Suite/board member Career Transition
I'm interested in reaching the C-suite/board advisor level, and I would greatly appreciate your guidance on this. Could you share some of your knowledge with me? What key skills do you consider essential, and what certifications or development programs should I pursue? I found someone from LinkedIn...
Choosing between offers: Real Estate Consulting or Consumer Lending
I'm currently a second-year at a semi-target school on the west coast and I'm curious about going into strategy/management consulting. I've been fortunate to have two internship offers for this upcoming summer, 1) a Consulting Intern position at a real-estate consulting firm and 2) a Consumer...
NYC Financial Services Job Search Advice / Direction
Hey WSO Readers - I've been a lurker for some time now and have always found value in the responses to posts so figured I would try it out myself. I'm seeking career advice as I recently stepped away from an Expert Network in NYC after 2.5 years helping grow it to be a competitor of the big dogs...
Thoughts on Investor Group Services (IGS)
Anyone have experience with IGS? They mainly do PE due diligence work from the looks of it. If anyone had some thoughts to share about the firm (hours/b-school placement) or general experience with PE related consulting work that would be great.
LEK - really that bad?
I've been seeing a worrying number of complaints (on Fishbowl and others) about the lack of WLB and the toxic culture at LEK, ranging from 15 hour days to lack of breaks/autonomy to plan your own workflow each day. Would any LEKers like to offer their first-hand experiences, particularly as...
Help Me Learn More About MBB (UK Student)
As many are inclined to do, it is very easy to fall into wanting to chase investment banking as a career path following university. But after actually realising the value in having some of my own free time, I'm beginning interested in learning more about strategy consulting. The main thing for me...
Why are less people going to IB compared to Consulting after MBA?
I'm seeing the employment report from various schools and Consulting its the biggest recruiter follow by finance- IB. Is this because its easier to get into consulting-strategy vs finance? or is the bad rep of wlb and burn out?
2024 grad looking for advice on two offers (Deloitte GPS consulting vs. NERA Economic Consulting)
Hello everyone! I would greatly appreciate any advice on two offers that I received. For context, I am currently a 4th year undergrad and will be graduating in June 2024. Offer 1: Business Technology Solutions Analyst at Deloitte in their Government and Public Services (GPS) practice. TC is $88K +...
Scene at Florida International University (FIU)
Hey there everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone here had some knowledge on FIU and how good it is for a student who is trying to get into Big 4 Audit/Tax, FDD, or Consulting. I've generally heard that being in South Florida is great if you are trying to get into any of these but I don't know exactly...
Investment Banking vs Consulting for MBA application
Hi, I am applying for the top 20 MBA programs in the USA. I have been working as an Investment Associate for a Saudi based family office dealing with international investments in the private markets. In my mba applications, I am going to mention setting up my own VC fund for emerging countries....
Consulting Prep & Help
I am first year doing Business Management - I have a lot of sales experience in tech firms. Just wondering the best way or resources to prep for consulting? Please drop below
Banking to consulting
considering transitioning from banking (m&a) to consulting, curious to hear other peoples experiences making a similar move? why did you make the move? Once you were on the job, was the grass greener on the other side? what are the pros and cons of making the jump? thanks very much!
Management Consulting - Fake Job?
As a new student at a Target School (Ross), it seems that everyone around me would do anything for a top consulting offer, but also, there is a smaller group of people that expressed sentiments about "consulting being a fake job" and "you don't actually do anything." Is this mostly just people...
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