Ex-Consultants

Ex-McKinsey EM, week 1 as a Director at a SaaS company. My hiring manager was let go before I started, my projects got absorbed by a peer who won't hand them off, the SVP is hands off, and a new VP jo...

Shot in the dark.... What might be reasonable comp ranges for exit roles for MBB early tenure EM in Kuala Lumpur?

Assuming responsibility for a global firm's tax function, with an emphasis on centralizing operations and streamlining processes across four distinct business units, what is the most effective strateg...

Does anybody have a Hyatt Guest of Honor they’d be willing to spare? I’m surprising my partner with a trip and would love to add to the surprise :)

Thanks to whoever mentioned Slidepanda here a couple weeks back. I’ve been using it to improve my slides visually and it’s actually pretty decent

Finally found an AI slide generator tool that brings me back to consulting days. Most tools are pretty startupy vibe but I’veen able to get somewhat decent corporate style outputs from SlidePanda. Any...

I was OC’d back in 2023 making 103,000/yr now I’ve just took an offer for 25/hr. Has anyone fell this hard and have a map to get out if what feels like hell?

How long does DoorDash give you after extending an offer to accept or deny?

Currently in top tier Strategy Consulting firm in London - heavy focus on Industrials/Chemicals M&A with major PE/Corporate clients. Not actively looking, but considering lateral to IB Industrials M&A...

2 years out of the big 4, WFH as a product mgr. Prior was primarily wfh and traveling to client as needed in consulting. Huge WFH advocate/champion, believe firmly in empowering people with their fl...

I’m considering moving to London for 2 years (from US), has anyone moved here to another country after exiting consulting? What was your experience like?

Do folks feel fulfilled after exiting to corporate? I left consulting for a corporate role that on paper sounds great. Good hours, lower pressure, and good comp. But I feel so unfulfilled. Not to say ...

I'm a top 10 mba with mgmt consulting and operator experience working to engineer a credible re-entry into a $120-180k role after a non linear stretch. Not looking for resume polish or early career c...

Was counseled out of consulting a few months ago, before promo and right about when I was about to hit the 2 year mark. Job market has been brutal and haven't been able to land a job in months. Any ad...

Has anyone successfully left and replaced their salary with freelance or contract consulting work? If so, what type of work and how many hours a week? Any tips or insights are greatly appreciated!

Been working on a lightweight, much cheaper Think-cell alternative for PowerPoint. Would love your thoughts if you use charts often. www.formato.ai/post/formato-charts-building-professional-charting-...

What's everyone's take on leaving consulting after ~1.5yr? I quit about a month ago and felt pretty liberated then. Thought it shouldn't be that hard to land the next one, but I'm not getting much tra...

Just left McKinsey and realised slides are much harder to make without Think-Cell and other McKinsey plugins and shortcuts. Has anyone any good plugins (whether free or not) they would recommend to bo...

Leaving consulting soon to start my training towards becoming a commercial pilot. Never too late to follow your passions.

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