Oh damn. I reckon once the economy reboots, the hiring of MBB will flourish then

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Hiring scenario at MBB- Grapevine

With the news about McK also offering severance based voluntary attrition, wanted to get a sense of how are things across MBB in India?

The hiring has been over optimised, the batch of 2024 and the summer intern batch, count of new hires should go back to 2019 levels

How is the promotion scene looking like? Are you hearing of headcount rationalization in the India offices? 

Folks were expecting natural attrition will help with HC nos, I don't think it has really played out that way

How is your MBB/ mgmt consulting looking right now

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I currently work as a Solution Consultant in one of the Top MNCs for Digital transformation
I have been thinking for a while to move into a consultant role in one of the MBBs 
Current experience 4 years.

Can anyone suggest ? Anyone working in MBB can we connect?

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I have always been wanting a career in management consulting or strategy consulting companies like McKinsey BCG Bain & Company.

Being in IT consulting for over 3 years I wonder if it’s still possible for me to transition to management or strategy consulting companies?

Any help or insight on this is appreciated.

Is it possible to shift from IT consulting company to MBB?

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Insight #1:
"Build as much pedigree as you can."

This means going to the right schools, the right clubs, the right academics and the right extra-curriculars.
This also means that you need to get good brands on your resume early and fast. Working in NA, EMEA, Singapore and Australia is typically a plus point.

You typically need to go to M7 schools or IIM-BLACKI or ISB to even have a remote shot at getting in.
This means great GRE/GMAT scores are a necessity. This also means that you need to really nail your LORs. Finally, you need to have exceptional spikes that changes the way people perceive you and your potential translating into a resume. 

Insight #2:
"They care about optics a lot."
The way you look, speak and conduct yourself is probably the biggest thing you can do to improve your odds of getting in. Being at the right places is important. This means if you are already in social circles with Management Consulting folks then some of their habits will rub off on you. This also means that playing Tennis, going to the Gym, going Golfing/Squash/ whatever rich guy sport, the right parties, restaurants and clubs is an underrated advantage.


Insight #3:
"Prepare for Case Interviews"
Case interviews are a crucial part of the consulting recruitment process. Practice solving case studies and seek guidance from mentors or resources to improve your case interview skills. 'Case in Point' is your fucking bible and you need to make sure that you can work your way around guesstimates and reach a conclusive solution in an insight driven manner.

Insight #4:
"Be prepared to walk away."

MBB is not the end of the world and you can out do your peers in terms of Money earned per unit effort spent easily in other fields. So, don't care about what happens. Double down on your Plan B instead.

But if you want to travel the world, walk shoulder to shoulder with some of the smartest people in the business then it is not a bad option. 

Picture: From one of my trips to Bangalore(2023)

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Is it hard to get into MBB firms in Bangalore/India? Any tips?

It seems like the bear market effects are down upon consulting firms now too

Got to know from multiple people that were joining top consulting firms that their onboarding is deferred by 6 months (across places like Bain, McK etc)

Already enough existing employees aren’t on active cases, and so it seems like they’ve hired more than there is demand for cases, people who have actually been sitting on the bench for months 

If demand does not return, this could really stack up and lead to a problematic situation

Delayed onboarding across consulting firms (MBB too)

Ironic that consultants aren’t able to manage their hiring demand better 🤔

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While personally checking out every consulting company's career page is doable but time consuming... i wanted to get an idea from the community 's experience on the recent openings for a consulting profile.

Which consulting firms are currently hiring for India based roles?

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How many percent of MBB consultants leave consulting within 3 to 4 of joining the firm , as I heard that good Consulting firms offer great exit opportunities , so how many of them get exit keeping in mind the compensation package , work life balance and other things , are they earn good enough within initial years so they can buy a good house in posh locality ???

MBB: management consulting

Which companies are hiring for which role? What are some secret strategies that you guys would suggest to get in?

[LIVE] Which companies are hiring in February?

Google is hiring for a few roles. Willing to refer people here. https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results?location=India

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Heard from people I know at Bain that they are laying off.
This is mostly the first time an MBB is doing layoffs (earlier they would silently fire, or delay onboarding) 

A friend got impacted. Seems like this could be 10-15% of their consultants. Unprecedented.

Layoffs at Bain India. At least 100+ people will be affected

When I think I should leave my job and start searching, Grapevine pops one of these scary items 😭

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Have 2+ YOE in BI Consulting Big 4 . Please help with any open roles, referrals preferred!

Any open consulting roles!? Looking for a referral

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what's founders office or chief of staff role? what to these guys do. I generally see that they are from mbb club.

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What are the perks apart from the salary?

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