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Londoners in Consulting

Londoners in Consulting on Fishbowl (UK)

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  1. Consultant

    Hot take: Unless you are in MBB or select tier 2, I don’t think consulting in London is worth doing long term. Every other tier (Big 4, specialist, or tier 3) is only fair to do a few years before exi...

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  2. Consultant

    Are we ready for more taxes? Apparently there will be a 22% tax on stock and share ISA next April… I guess we need to generate more taxes so that we could pay for more benefits!

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  3. Consultant

    Honestly, who here still cares about the whole WLB line? I’m tired of managers acting like we should be grateful because supposedly we work fewer hours than people in other countries. If it’s 2050, I...

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  4. Consultant

    Any insights on capgemini invent (frog) - seems to be relatively new and mass recruiting. Interested to know about M/SM role, salary and what it’s like.

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  5. Analyst

    For those who work at Deloitte Leeds/ UK, I didn’t realise I didn’t have my timesheet on swift accurate and the client got billed incorrectly, I’m now worried it will lead to a disciplinary or affect ...

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  6. Senior Manager

    Thoughts on Inverto, a BCG Company at the more senior levels (SM/Principal)? Whats the salary like? Big4 level or MBB level? Progression and exit?

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  7. Analyst

    What would you do in my situation? I’m doing some mentoring on the side (volunteering) to help students break from academia to consulting. While it’s largely fulfilling, there is one student who qui...

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  8. works at Accenture

    I had a first interview, and being put through to the next round. The job role didn't have a salary range, and based on some research, I said I was looking for 80k. Turns out that was the bottom of ...

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  9. Consultant

    As a consultant (3 YOE) is it normal to find majority of my colleagues incompetent / lacking basic common sense? Is it a sign I am I in the wrong firm / profession? I really don't mean to be arrogant ...

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  10. Senior Associate

    Has anyone had presentation training in London and found it worth it? - looking for recommendations of providers

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  11. works at PwC

    Is moving to London for a Big 4 opportunity worth it despite the high taxes and cost of living?

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  12. Strategy Consultant

    Currently EM/early SM at a T2 but have the opportunity to join as a Consultant at MBB. Worth it?

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  13. works at PwC

    People who have moved from Consulting to Industry, how have you found the move ? Any regrets ?

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  14. Consultant

    Is it true that promotion at PA Consulting now depends mostly on mentor/someone senior who is also your mentor in the company rather than everything else? So basically find a mentor who is the most s...

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  15. works at Efficio
    First time poster

    Is Roland Berger a good potential move? I’m currently an SC with 5 years experience and interviewing at RB, for an SC role. It would be within their Regulated Utilities practice which aligns with my ...

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  16. works at Forvis Mazars Group SC

    Working at my perm job and it’s quite chill thinking if I should take a contractor job on the side? Will disclose to my employer but just wondering has anyone done this?

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  17. attends IESE Business School
    First time poster

    Currently considering an opportunity at Partners in Performance (recently acquired by Accenture) and would genuinely love to hear from anyone who has worked there recently or knows the firm well. Wou...

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  18. works at Revolut

    I’ve done the classic path of consulting to fintech generalist (Strategy & Ops, Corp Strategy, etc.), and really all I’ve learnt is that I should have specialised at uni (finance, engineering, law) ...

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  19. works at Deloitte

    Hey, for some reason I’ve been kicked out of the Deloitte uk bowl so will ask here… I’m contemplating moving op units. How should I approach this so that I don’t burn any bridges? The op unit I’d pote...

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  20. Manager

    Messed up hard on an apps migration as lead. Missed out 3 whole apps by overlooking thinking they were migrated. What can I do? Gonna get fired

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