I worked an MBB-level consulting firm and at a boutique. On balance, I was way happier at the boutique: the work was more interesting, the hours were better, and the culture more collegial / less toxic. The pay was a bit lower, but was still good, especially relative to the hours worked and the stress. More often than not, I was excited to come to work and work on a new project (the complete opposite of my experience at the MBB-level firm). The reasons I left the boutique were: 1) I wanted to leave consulting and figured I'd have better exit options coming from a more prestigious firm and 2) project volume was starting to slow (I spent too much time 'on the beach' between projects), which made me worried for my job security (as it turns out a bunch of people got laid off a few months after I left).
*Correction: I misspoke in the video, MBB firms have partners not shareholders. Thank you to @ster2600 for clarifying this
I worked an MBB-level consulting firm and at a boutique. On balance, I was way happier at the boutique: the work was more interesting, the hours were better, and the culture more collegial / less toxic. The pay was a bit lower, but was still good, especially relative to the hours worked and the stress. More often than not, I was excited to come to work and work on a new project (the complete opposite of my experience at the MBB-level firm). The reasons I left the boutique were: 1) I wanted to leave consulting and figured I'd have better exit options coming from a more prestigious firm and 2) project volume was starting to slow (I spent too much time 'on the beach' between projects), which made me worried for my job security (as it turns out a bunch of people got laid off a few months after I left).
Excellent insight, thanks for the comment!
Great video! Finally someone who take a critical approach to explain things and tell the story from both perspectives instead of being biased!
I really appreciate this comment! Thank you
Phenomenal video, you have quite the way with words!
Thats a lovely thing to say, thank you!
Love your videos !!! and quality is OMG
I'm not willing to sell my soul for a piece of paper. Big consulting firms are the quintessence of the worst things going on in society
You referenced 'Empire of Pain' - well, you should should also read 'When McKinsey comes to Town' - eye opening to say the absolute very least.
Thanks for the recommendation! Ill give it a read for sure
MBB firms' commitment to shareholders? McKinsey and Bain do not have shareholders; they are partnerships.
You are right, I misspoke, I am going to pin a correction to the the top of the comments. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it!
any example of boutique firms ?
Boutique all the way baby!
Woop woop!
still MBB for me 🙂
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business ethics will not pay off your mortgage. thats all ill say