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A typical Tuesday: analyzing a client's supply chain data to find $5M in savings, building a PowerPoint deck to present recommendations to the C-suite, interviewing a plant manager to understand operational bottlenecks, and catching a flight to a client site. Variety is high, but so is the pace.
Glassdoor / Management Consulted, 2025
BS in Business, Economics, Engineering, or any top-school degree
4 years (BS) direct, or 4 + 2 (BS + MBA)
Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics
Years to Senior: 5–8 years
Lateral moves: Product Manager, Corporate Strategy, Startup Founder, Private Equity
Apply to summer analyst/intern programs at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or Big 4 (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG). GPA matters. Case interview prep is non-negotiable. Business competitions and leadership roles on campus are strong signals.
Consulting is cyclical but resilient. MBB and Big 4 hire heavily each year. AI is changing the work but not the advisory role.
Salary and outlook data is approximate and varies by location, company, and experience.