Category: consulting jobs

Bain Recruiting: 8 Insider Secrets

This Bain recruiting information was shared with us by a former Bain consultant. They provided an insider's perspective on recruiting at a top consulting firm, and the key differences between university recruiting and experienced hire recruiting. While the information is particular to Bain, many of the methods will be similar across big consulting firms. Boutique firms…

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. The key takeaways for lazy people are: Networking is everything - focus on a few quality channels and be proactive Spread your net wide - you can't afford to…

You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

It's an important question - and never more so than in today's market. What's next - when your resume doesn't receive an interview; your first round doesn't lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? In this post, we'll highlight the key steps to take when this happens. Not a fun post…

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. So what can you do if you're a strong candidate, but the firms you want to work for simply don't recruit at your school? How…

The Truth Behind Management Consulting Salaries: From Analyst Thru Partner

Consultant salaries are a topic many readers are dying to learn more about. We've gathered the data from our own experiences, clients who land offers, consulting colleagues, and public sources. They won't be 100% accurate but should be pretty close. One resource we've found valuable is the Consulting forums at WallStreetOasis. If you have already decided…

How to Get Consulting Jobs from a Liberal Arts and Humanities Background

*courtesy of toothpaste for dinner*  Liberal arts and humanities majors are often criticized for being "soft majors" - with unchallenging classes and lack of "real world" skill development leaving them unable to land competitive business jobs. Fortunately for all the budding English and Philosophy majors out there, that's simply not true. It's very common for…

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 and non-MBA grad schools. It's very common for engineers to be interested in consulting. It's a professionally demanding, well-compensated job which opens many doors in…

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulting or Investment Banking? This is an important question for prospective applicants (in particular, undergrad/MBA students) looking for summer internships and full-time jobs alike. The decision was easier for Kevin (our founder) than for most people. The cons of investment banking - the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the…

Day In The Life Of A Management Consultant (Client Version)

Following is a quick excerpt of a "typical" day in the life of a management/strategy consultant on a project with heavy client interaction. From a recruiting perspective, you should take away the following: The days are shorter than in investment banking (12-14 hr days average, with spikes up to 16 hrs for particularly busy periods)…

Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101

It seems like everyone these days is in management consulting - strategy consultants, business consultants, technology consultants, IT consultants, marketing consultants, and the list goes on and on. It's a catch-all title for someone who gets paid to give their advice on particular subjects to companies. In this post, we'll attempt to answer 3 big questions:…