Tag: BCG

Why I Left McKinsey, Part 2

This is part 2 of my 2 article series on why I left McKinsey. In article #1, I explained why I left and dove into what I perceived to be…

2011 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, and More

Here are the companies which we have 2011 management consulting compensation data: -A.T. Kearney -Bain (post-MBA) -BCG (undergraduate and post-MBA) -Booz & Co (U.S. and Dubai) -L.E.K. (post-MBA) -McKinsey (undergraduate…

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Write a Management Consulting Resume from Scratch

The art of the Management consulting resume is a frequent topic here. For one, about 50% of reader emails are related to resumes. For two, you can't land a consulting…

Consulting Exit Opportunities

Consulting Exit Opportunities: 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance

Consulting exit opportunities abound but some are better than others. Some of the usual suspects are private equity, hedge funds, entrepreneurship, B-school, corporate, non-profit, public sector, and government. Which is…

How to get a consulting job in a tough economy: notes from recruiting talks

credit repair costs Our Recruiting in a Down Market talks from last week covered a lot of useful material that we'd like to share with readers. TLDR: Networking is everything…

Interview with Marquis of McKinsey and Marquis’ Weblog – Life as a Consultant series

The Life of a Consultant series continues. The guest today is Marquis - former McKinsey consultant, Stanford GSB graduate, and author of the popular consulting blog Marquis' Weblog. Previous interviews…

The Truth about GPA Cutoff, SAT, GMAT Scores, Career Changes, and Office Selection

Is there a GPA cutoff for consulting? What do I do if I have a low SAT score from high school? Are some offices easier than others to recruit for?…

How To Get Consulting Jobs – Even if Consulting Firms Don’t Recruit at Your School

Most GMCs (global management consultancies) such as Booz Allen, BCG, and Accenture recruit at only the top 25-50 U.S. undergraduate and MBA programs. Internationally, the process is even more selective.…

Engineering to Consulting

Engineering To Consulting: Career Change Strategy

Going from engineering to consulting is a great move. That's why we've created a series on entering consulting from "non-business" backgrounds - other posts include entering from liberal arts/humanities degrees…

Management consulting lingo

Management consulting “lingo” – words and phrases that applicants and interviewees should know

People make fun of consultants constantly for their lingo. Whether justified or not (I will restrain from turning this blog into too much of a soapbox), it's important for anyone…

Consulting Recruiting Timeline

Management Consulting Recruiting Overview

This is post #1 of our series to give you a consulting recruiting overview. Below, we'll touch upon the main components of the consulting job search and what we believe…

Top 5 Myths About Travel as a Management Consultant

Top 5 Myths About Travel as a Management Consultant

Travel is a defining characteristic of management consulting regardless of your company. From Bain to Accenture, from McKinsey to Alvarez & Marsal. If you're a consultant, you can expect to…