Comments on: Helping You Land Consulting Jobs! http://managementconsulted.com Consulting resumes, interviews, jobs, and case studies Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mpbryden0826 http://managementconsulted.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-24601 Mpbryden0826 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?page_id=2#comment-24601 I had an interview yesterday that I felt went well. The hiring manager indicated they could definitely utilize my experience, but that my skills were a better match for another group in his Business Unit and offered to send my resume to the hiring manager. Should I perceive that as thank you but no thank you? What is the best way to follow up? I spoke to three people during the interview, should I follow up with a thank you to each person? I had an interview yesterday that I felt went well. The hiring manager indicated they could definitely utilize my experience, but that my skills were a better match for another group in his Business Unit and offered to send my resume to the hiring manager. Should I perceive that as thank you but no thank you? What is the best way to follow up? I spoke to three people during the interview, should I follow up with a thank you to each person?

]]> By: Pc http://managementconsulted.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-24567 Pc Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:38:00 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?page_id=2#comment-24567 what is with all the people posting 'networking' comments here out of sheer desperation? look, management consulting isn't something you can just waltz into. McK, Bain, BCG find people early (21-22yrs old, out of UG) or after an MBA from a top school (no older than 28-30). if you're 27 and at some useless MBA program, IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU. you are no longer competitive with those at the top of the heap. if you don't figure it out early in life, you're not going to get in the door. dont want to be rude but that's the way it is. pedigree matters. if you think i'm being too general and you're special, look at it this way: you're 27 or 28. you have a degree from a top 100 school (not terrible, but nothing special) and an MBA from a school not in the top 10.  that would mean your undergraduate education, your professional experience, and your graduate education are all unexceptional. it means you NEVER SHOWED THAT TYPE OF CAREER/EDUCATION POTENTIAL to anyone. why should the consulting firm believe different? what makes you more desirable than a 21 year old fresh out of Princeton, with so much more time and potential to rack up more prestigious accomplishments (with the experience at McK/Bain/BCG playing a big role in defining their success, and adding to the perceived pedigree of the individual)? sorry, but earning 6 figures at a young age at a non-ibanking job happens for very few people: 1. traders - pedigree/education doesn't matter if you can make $$ 2. private equity - arguably more competitive than consulting requiring ivy league caliber degree, plus ibanking work experience is almost a prereq unless you get in directly out of undergrad (rare) 3. web startup guys in California - usually need an engr/compsci degree from a respected school. easy to network online if you don't have a great degree (need exceptional programming skills tho) not to be discouraging but that's the way it is. if you're not happy doing what you're doing by your late 20s, id say drop the hunt for the big $$$ and do a job you'd do even if it didn't pay you (ie something you REALLY, really love). you'll be happier P.S. - i tried the consulting/ibanking route, found them mind numbingly boring and exhausting, respectively, and switched to trading where i am now very happy what is with all the people posting ‘networking’ comments here out of sheer desperation? look, management consulting isn’t something you can just waltz into. McK, Bain, BCG find people early (21-22yrs old, out of UG) or after an MBA from a top school (no older than 28-30). if you’re 27 and at some useless MBA program, IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU. you are no longer competitive with those at the top of the heap. if you don’t figure it out early in life, you’re not going to get in the door. dont want to be rude but that’s the way it is. pedigree matters.

if you think i’m being too general and you’re special, look at it this way: you’re 27 or 28. you have a degree from a top 100 school (not terrible, but nothing special) and an MBA from a school not in the top 10. 

that would mean your undergraduate education, your professional experience, and your graduate education are all unexceptional. it means you NEVER SHOWED THAT TYPE OF CAREER/EDUCATION POTENTIAL to anyone. why should the consulting firm believe different?

what makes you more desirable than a 21 year old fresh out of Princeton, with so much more time and potential to rack up more prestigious accomplishments (with the experience at McK/Bain/BCG playing a big role in defining their success, and adding to the perceived pedigree of the individual)?

sorry, but earning 6 figures at a young age at a non-ibanking job happens for very few people:

1. traders – pedigree/education doesn’t matter if you can make $$

2. private equity – arguably more competitive than consulting requiring ivy league caliber degree, plus ibanking work experience is almost a prereq unless you get in directly out of undergrad (rare)

3. web startup guys in California – usually need an engr/compsci degree from a respected school. easy to network online if you don’t have a great degree (need exceptional programming skills tho)

not to be discouraging but that’s the way it is. if you’re not happy doing what you’re doing by your late 20s, id say drop the hunt for the big $$$ and do a job you’d do even if it didn’t pay you (ie something you REALLY, really love). you’ll be happier

P.S. – i tried the consulting/ibanking route, found them mind numbingly boring and exhausting, respectively, and switched to trading where i am now very happy

]]> By: Pc http://managementconsulted.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-24566 Pc Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:36:00 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?page_id=2#comment-24566 what is with all the people posting 'networking' comments here out of sheer desperation? look, management consulting isn't something you can just waltz into. McK, Bain, BCG find people early (21-22yrs old, out of UG) or after an MBA from a top school (no older than 28-30). if you're 27 and at some useless MBA program, IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU. you are no longer competitive with those at the top of the heap. if you don't figure it out early in life, you're not going to get in the door. dont want to be rude but that's the way it is. pedigree matters. if you think i'm being too general and you're special, look at it this way: you're 27 or 28. you have a degree from a top 100 school (not terrible, but nothing special) and an MBA from a school not in the top 10.  that would mean your undergraduate education, your professional experience, and your graduate education are all unexceptional. it means you NEVER SHOWED THAT TYPE OF CAREER/EDUCATION POTENTIAL to anyone. why should the consulting firm believe different? what makes you more desirable than a 21 year old fresh out of Princeton, with so much more time and potential to rack up more prestigious accomplishments (with the experience at McK/Bain/BCG playing a big role in defining their success, and adding to the perceived pedigree of the individual)? sorry, but earning 6 figures at a young age at a non-ibanking job happens for very few people: 1. traders - pedigree/education doesn't matter if you can make $$ 2. private equity - arguably more competitive than consulting requiring ivy league caliber degree, plus ibanking work experience is almost a prereq unless you get in directly out of undergrad (rare) 3. web startup guys in California - usually need an engr/compsci degree from a respected school. easy to network online if you don't have a great degree (need exceptional programming skills tho) not to be discouraging but that's the way it is. if you're not happy doing what you're doing by your late 20s, id say drop the hunt for the big $$$ and do a job you'd do even if it didn't pay you (ie something you REALLY, really love). you'll be happier what is with all the people posting ‘networking’ comments here out of sheer desperation? look, management consulting isn’t something you can just waltz into. McK, Bain, BCG find people early (21-22yrs old, out of UG) or after an MBA from a top school (no older than 28-30). if you’re 27 and at some useless MBA program, IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU. you are no longer competitive with those at the top of the heap. if you don’t figure it out early in life, you’re not going to get in the door. dont want to be rude but that’s the way it is. pedigree matters.

if you think i’m being too general and you’re special, look at it this way: you’re 27 or 28. you have a degree from a top 100 school (not terrible, but nothing special) and an MBA from a school not in the top 10. 

that would mean your undergraduate education, your professional experience, and your graduate education are all unexceptional. it means you NEVER SHOWED THAT TYPE OF CAREER/EDUCATION POTENTIAL to anyone. why should the consulting firm believe different?

what makes you more desirable than a 21 year old fresh out of Princeton, with so much more time and potential to rack up more prestigious accomplishments (with the experience at McK/Bain/BCG playing a big role in defining their success, and adding to the perceived pedigree of the individual)?

sorry, but earning 6 figures at a young age at a non-ibanking job happens for very few people:

1. traders – pedigree/education doesn’t matter if you can make $$

2. private equity – arguably more competitive than consulting requiring ivy league caliber degree, plus ibanking work experience is almost a prereq unless you get in directly out of undergrad (rare)

3. web startup guys in California – usually need an engr/compsci degree from a respected school. easy to network online if you don’t have a great degree (need exceptional programming skills tho)

not to be discouraging but that’s the way it is. if you’re not happy doing what you’re doing by your late 20s, id say drop the hunt for the big $$$ and do a job you’d do even if it didn’t pay you (ie something you REALLY, really love). you’ll be happier

]]> By: Pc http://managementconsulted.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-24565 Pc Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:20:00 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?page_id=2#comment-24565 what is with all the peop what is with all the peop

]]> By: debu http://managementconsulted.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-24552 debu Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:28:00 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?page_id=2#comment-24552 I am an MD working with Bain for about two years. What will be the best strategy next, stick with Bain or move  I am an MD working with Bain for about two years. What will be the best strategy next, stick with Bain or move 

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