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Fortune 500 vs. Niche Consulting Internship, Choosing Between Top Offers, and Breaking the “No Experience” Barrier

Since we've been back from hibernation, we're getting flooded by emails - thanks for letting us in on your thought process as you ponder your futures! We've brought some of…

2012 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns, and More

We know this an important topic to you - we get tons of comments and emails from our readers wanting to know our updated numbers for consulting salaries. Here, we’ve…

Networking and applying off-cycle

Man, you guys are totally over-achievers. Haven't you realized that classes are out for the summer and consulting houses are all thinking about their next Friday adult beverage event? Apparently…

Reader FAQ: From Big 4 to M/B/B and Transitioning from the Military to Consulting

You ask great questions (contact us if you have one that's burning), and we've quite frankly been lazy about sharing our answers with all of you. We won't promise that…

How To: From Part-Time MBA To Full-Time Consultant

How To: From Part-Time MBA To Full-Time Consultant

A popular question we receive is something like the following: I've been working full-time for last 10 years at Big Company doing Big Company Function. I recently enrolled in a…

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…

Why I Left McKinsey

Why I Left McKinsey

One of the most frequent questions that I get is why I left McKinsey. This is Kevin, the OG founder of Management Consulted. Until now, I've been hesitant to address…

Consulting MBA 101

Consulting MBA 101: Great Books, Magazines, and Websites

It's important to be well-read when you apply for a consulting job, for several reasons: 1) Your knowledge of current business issues will be tested (directly and indirectly) throughout the…

Sales & Trading

Decks vs Derivatives: 6 Differences between Consulting and Sales & Trading

In general, both Sales & Trading (S&T) and management consulting are great career options. They're both meritocratic, well-compensated, and have better lifestyles than investment banking. They both provide optionality if…

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…

Charles River Interview Secrets

Charles River Interview Secrets from an Ex-Consultant turned CPG Analyst

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving everyone! Have a special treat for you guys - a 36 minute podcast interview with Shreenath Regunathan. Shreenath has a very interesting background - he graduated from…

How to Land Offers at Bain and Deloitte

How to Land Offers at Bain and Deloitte… from a Completely Non-technical Background!

Today, we've got a very special interview for you guys. Ryan first reached out to us after purchasing The Consulting Bible. He was able to secure summer internship offers at…