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Interview with a former Bain consultant – Life as a Consultant series

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It’s been awhile since our last Life as a Consultant interview. We’ve talked to consultants from McKinsey, Nortel Consulting, and Booz Allen amongst others.
Today’s interview is with a former Bain consultant. His story is particularly interesting given his engineering background and current venture capital role.
Now on to the interview! I’ve bolded a few [...]

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Consulting exit opportunities: 28% of management consultants pursue finance

I’ve briefly discussed consulting exit options before.
This article is part 1 of 2 that will “deep dive” into the topic (with a precise estimate of the percentage pursuing each).
I considered bumming on a beach in Koh Samui when I left consulting, but for more ambitious folk, here are the main paths:
Private equity
Percentage: 12%
Mergers and Inquisitions [...]

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

This is an important question for prospective applicants (in particular, undergrad/MBA students) looking for summer internships and fulltime jobs alike.
The decision was easier for me than for most people. The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far [...]

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