Anyone here work as a consultant?

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Anyone here work as a consultant?

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Specifically for one of the big firms?

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great details...consulting work should be great for you

No time to gchat but time to post? I feel betrayed.

I work as Consultant. (Critical Facilites/Infrastructure)

Work from home, company car and access to King Air for travel. Dream career.

Was in management consulting for five years prior to the Job I am at now. It was a very fun part of my career where I got to travel but you will find it is very cutthroat I'm on all of your peers in terms of who all is destined for upper management.

The firm was starting up an office in Phoenix and I was more or less told that I was hand-picked to go open on office however if I did not choose that option that I would not have a job in Houston anymore. So it was either take this big promotion we are offering and if you don't Well then screw you

Yeah it's a great place to live.
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I'd take this to the money talk board, if any TD board. You won't find the audience here that you need.

I'll throw in my limited exposure to the management consulting. I work on the Advisory side of a Big 4 accounting firm but don't work on a lot of management consulting projects. I am pretty well connected with that side of the firm and have considered crossing over, but I think there are clearly better places to do MC, especially if you want to be doing enterprise level strategy work.

Getting into strategy consulting at a prestigious firm is incredibly difficult, so trying to get on the consulting side of an accounting firm and doing operational consulting would be more reasonable and still involve the lifestyle of a consultant. They travel a ton and most I know enjoy it. Managers and above need to sell work to really succeed so keep that in mind. Also, at the staff and senior level, you have to deal with the politics of aligning yourself with the best leadership and desirable projects. Based on your age, you'd probably enter as a Senior Associate, not a Manager. Also, hours can be bad but you are given a lot of flexibility and independence. I find a lot of consultants are jack of all trade types, which can be interesting and challenging, but sometimes I think it's detrimental to the quality of work delivered. I'd suggest relying on your industry experience to pigeon hole yourself as an expert in your field rather than being used as a jack of all trades.

That was a bit of rambling, but I hope that provides at least a little insight.

were you pledging a fraternity?

Thanks a lot for the insight

This opportunity is with a Big 4 and is specific to strategic management which is what I have always wanted to do. Right, I'd be below a manger but even that is a nice living considering you are always on the road and don't pay for much while out. It just seems like the best avenue career wise for my ultimate aspirations.

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This opportunity is with a Big 4 and is specific to strategic management which is what I have always wanted to do. Right, I'd be below a manger but even that is a nice living considering you are always on the road and don't pay for much while out. It just seems like the best avenue career wise for my ultimate aspirations.

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I would make sure the "strategic management" is actually aligned with what you want to do. What might seem like sexy buzz words could ultimately end up actually meaning something closer to "Specialized Auditor." Obviously, the consulting side for each Big 4 is different. Deloitte has a totally separate MC business and PwC recently acquired Booz so the type of strategy consulting at those firms may be different than EY or KPMG.

Either way, the Advisory side of the B4 is really growing and the best place to be in the firm. If you think you'll enjoy the lifestyle of traveling (in a market like Houston though you might actually end up staying in town quite often) and are looking for a challenge, I'd go for it. The networking opportunities are great and the firms can be fun places to work.