All Things MBB

[US-based] Looking for transparent compensation comparison. This image was floated around in the past. Full comp info for Bain and BCG. Questions: McKinsey & Company are you in-line? Bain & Company NA...

Hey all! In the fortunate position to decide between McK and BCG offers (US South office), as an experienced hire coming in at the MBA level. Any thoughts on which to go with?

Joined an MBB ~3 months ago at a post-MBA level, but feel extremely behind (EM rewrites all my content, I’m nervously saying/typing small mistakes, etc.) and my EM is not support/very condescending to...

If you were CTL’ed, can you go back to consulting

How important is your local office network for promotion to PL post-MBA at Boston Consulting Group? Can you get promoted even if most or all of your work is in projects from other offices?

Now that I’m outside of MBB. I can’t believe we would actually churn and spend time and give feedback on things like there being a period on f a bullet or something a box slightly miss aligned.

I've received an offer to join Bain's ACI class next summer, and with nothing to do for the next year, I'm looking for ways to best prepare for the internship and maximize my chances at a return offer...

How’re things at Bain these days?

About to start Post-MBA at M in a US office this summer. Considering asking to defer start date for a mix of personal (relating to recent family events) and professional (I’d like to try finance — and...

Anyone here who has lateraled from McK to BCG (or lateraled to McK) and can speak to differences? I’m considering it; my ingoing assumption is that it’s more similar than different, but would be good ...

What are the most common M/SM failure modes post-MBB? Curious as to your thoughts - for smart people with good education, but still relatively new in career and domain expertise, what have you seen a...

Do BCG experienced hires (Consultant) receive a standard $30k signing bonus (similar to MBA hires)? Boston Consulting Group

Hey all. Sorry for the weird question. I was interviewing for a role with BCG in Africa several years back but cut the process short due to personal circumstances. Fast forward to today, I received an...

Interview at Bain next week ahhh. Anyone willing to give me a case? Really appreciate it ☺️

Hi folks, I’d love to learn some networking tricks from you all. When attending an industry or academic conference—especially when you’re the only person from your team or company there—how do you s...

Hi everyone, just did final round with BCG (ADC) yesterday and did not get a call back, wondering if some offices have not heard yet or assume this is a no. Boston Consulting Group

Hi everyone, Has anyone here successfully transitioned from industry into Bain as an experienced hire (vs traditional MBA recruiting)? I’m about 3 years post-MBA, currently in industry, recently appl...

What are the onboarding and training programs like for an associate at McKinsey & Company? Duration, travel, etc…

How do you pick projects/decide what practices to focus on? I'm starting soon as a Consultant and I'm trying to figure out what to do. People have suggested finding a lane/niche early and staying ther...

What happens after you send the Bain Assessment? Would there be any next steps?