Category: Consulting Firms

NERA Economic Consulting

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? Well, NERA is no MBB. In fact, if you look at a list of top 20 consulting firms, NERA won't be on it. That being said, NERA is still a major player in the consulting industry and here's why: NERA Economic Consulting is one of the top economic consulting firms. Let's…

Strategy&: Firm Overview & Salary Data

So you have a Strategy& interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? We agree! We want you to nail it. Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Strategy& is just a half-tier below MBB as it rebrands itself (again) following its acquisition by PwC. In the U.S. at…

Oliver Wyman: Careers, Salary, Internship, & Interview Info

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a "different kind of consulting"? Today, we are digging into a firm that prides itself on its entrepreneurial spirit. Oliver Wyman's strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector, and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, the firm is known to give…

Comparing McKinsey, Bain, & BCG

There’s a reason why McKinsey, Bain, and BCG are the top dogs in the management consulting industry. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say that there are many reasons that make consultants at these 3 firms part of an elite club. History, prestige, and expertise are a few of the elements that make MBB the most sought after management consulting…

Mercer

We continue our monthly focus on profiles of key firms in the management consulting industry by shining a bright light on Mercer - one of the world's top HR consulting firms. This will be fun - Mercer is a big player with key focus on a specific niche of consulting. After you've read this profile,…

Bain and Company

Today we continue our firm profile series with a consulting company we know a lot about - Bain - and we're talking about the insider-insider view. Following a year of globetrotting after undergrad, Jenny Rae joined the youngest of the MBB firms in their Atlanta office. So when we say we have a first-hand perspective -…

10 Reasons To Work For Deloitte – And 6 Reasons Not To

Considering a career with Deloitte? Today, we've got 10 reasons to work for Deloitte... and 6 reasons not to. We have a guest post from Maria at BusinessBecause. Before we launch into the pros and cons of working at Deloitte, however, we wanted to say a few words about Deloitte and what we’re referring to…

Deloitte Consulting

DELOITTE CONSULTING (S&A) The companies we cover are big players in the industry and show up on all sorts of lists - best company to work for, the best place to start a career - Deloitte Consulting, and specifically Deloitte S&A (Strategy and Analytics - formerly Strategy & Operations) seems to enjoy talking about it…

McKinsey: Firm Overview

What goes on behind that McKinsey veil? But do you just want the party line? No way - you can swallow a marketing pitch in an info session or jump on the McKinsey Consulting website for that. So, friends, we've decided to give you what you want - an in-depth firm profile, from our insider…

McKinsey vs Marakon: The Battle Between Global Management Consulting Firms and Boutiques

This is an important issue when recruiting for a business consulting job. In finance, most people think you must work for the biggest - the Goldman-Sachs-or-bust mentality. And while the big management consulting firms (like McKinsey and Bain) get the lions share of media attention, there are many successful and well-respected boutique consulting firms (like LEK and…