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 McKinsey and the consulting industry’s shortcomings. Below, I’ll dig into…
Why I Left McKinsey
One of the most frequent questions that I get is why I left McKinsey. Until now, I’ve been hesitant to address this in-depth – mostly because I didn’t feel it was relevant for what I was doing with Management Consulted.…
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 and post-MBA) -Mercer (undergraduate and post-MBA; includes all areas –…
Grad School, Switching Industries, and Off-Cycle Recruiting
Here are some of my favorite reader questions from the last few months. If you have a question, please use the contact button in the lower right corner to submit them. I’ll answer the best ones – name and email…
I’m back!
I’ll admit, Management Consulted has been somewhat stale over the past year – very little new content, no new products, no improvements to the site’s look/feel. Quite a few of you guys shared your disappointment, and it was completely deserved.…
Welcome All Future Management Consultants – Favorite Posts, Link Roundup, and Reader Questions
We hit 900 subscribers today – thanks everyone! I wanted to take this time to welcome new readers, share a few of my favorite consulting-specific reads from around the web, and answer a few reader questions. The second part of…
Networking 101: We Spill The Beans On How To Network Your Way Into Any Job. It’s Finally Live!
Remember this post, where we agreed to record a live discussion answering your networking questions? It’s finished. I think you’ll agree it was more than worth the wait. You can download the audio clip right here: Download the MP3 [44…
How a Berkeley Undergrad Secured Fulltime Offers at Navigant and FTI Consulting
The Life as a Consultant series is back! We have several great interviews queued up from firms including McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, and more. Our guest today is an undergraduate student at a large state university. He managed to land 2…
They Call It…The Consulting Bible. Now In Its Second Edition.
It’s been a long time coming. I promised an update in March. As you can see, it’s mid-April. I simply didn’t want to release a second edition that wasn’t a significant update on the first. I’ve finally built something that…
The Consulting Bible giveaway and important site updates
Hi all – frequent visitors will notice that the site has intermittently disappeared in the past 2 days. After a poor experience with Dreamhost’s hosting services, I’ve moved the site over to Bluehost in the hopes of eliminating server issues…