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Only place this falls apart is that Accenture / Deloitte are really not sexy. Like being a federal employee at a similar pay scale would actually be more sexy.

Only place this falls apart is that Accenture / Deloitte are really not sexy. Like being a federal employee at a similar pay scale would actually be more sexy. McKinsey/BCG maybe this makes sense.

anon84873628 1y ago
Well, they are a lot more appealing than government jobs at least, and have a very strong system for recruiting and hiring people right out of college.
projectazorian 1y ago
Consulting employees make more money and are not subject to the absurd federal hiring process. Plus they can jump between projects more readily.
raverbashing 1y ago
You would be surprised at how new grads see these companies, especially those coming from business/accounting degrees, etc It's not too bad
- franktankbank 1y ago
  It absolutely has been a great jumping off point. My finance brother makes bank now outside of the big 4.
jasode 1y ago
>Accenture / Deloitte are really not sexy. [...] McKinsey/BCG maybe this makes sense. Those happen be 2 different types of consulting categories. Accenture/Deloitte are more "professional services" type of consulting. Things like IT technology integrations and business process reengineering with software. So installing a multi-million dollar ERP software package like Oracle Financials or SAP and helping the client company migrate to the new accounting system. Also a lot of "staff augmentation" type of work. E.g. a lot of USA Homeland Security contracts for Accenture were IT services related: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22homeland+security%22+awards+accenture+contract https://www.google.com/search?q=%22homeland+security%22+awar... McKinsey/BCG is "management consulting". E.g. the CEO is considering opening a new international subsidiary but needs some research on various "strategies". So McKinsey consultants taps their vast network of other companies in the industry, creates spreadsheets of scenarios, writes up reports, etc. The "professional services" category may be on a lower tier of prestige than "management consulting" but in general, most college graduates who prioritize career advancement will still prefer the (typically higher salary) job offer from Accenture/Deloitte rather than a government office such Veterans Affairs. Where government jobs often win candidates is the "no travel lifestyle" if it's a local office. Consultants can get quickly burned out by commuting on airplanes every week.

Only place this falls apart is that Accenture / Deloitte are really not sexy. Like being a federal employee at a similar pay scale would actually be more sexy. McKinsey/BCG maybe this makes sense.

anon84873628 1y ago

Well, they are a lot more appealing than government jobs at least, and have a very strong system for recruiting and hiring people right out of college.

projectazorian 1y ago

Consulting employees make more money and are not subject to the absurd federal hiring process. Plus they can jump between projects more readily.

raverbashing 1y ago

You would be surprised at how new grads see these companies, especially those coming from business/accounting degrees, etc It's not too bad

franktankbank 1y ago
It absolutely has been a great jumping off point. My finance brother makes bank now outside of the big 4.

jasode 1y ago

>Accenture / Deloitte are really not sexy. [...] McKinsey/BCG maybe this makes sense. Those happen be 2 different types of consulting categories. Accenture/Deloitte are more "professional services" type of consulting. Things like IT technology integrations and business process reengineering with software. So installing a multi-million dollar ERP software package like Oracle Financials or SAP and helping the client company migrate to the new accounting system. Also a lot of "staff augmentation" type of work. E.g. a lot of USA Homeland Security contracts for Accenture were IT services related: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22homeland+security%22+awards+accenture+contract https://www.google.com/search?q=%22homeland+security%22+awar... McKinsey/BCG is "management consulting". E.g. the CEO is considering opening a new international subsidiary but needs some research on various "strategies". So McKinsey consultants taps their vast network of other companies in the industry, creates spreadsheets of scenarios, writes up reports, etc. The "professional services" category may be on a lower tier of prestige than "management consulting" but in general, most college graduates who prioritize career advancement will still prefer the (typically higher salary) job offer from Accenture/Deloitte rather than a government office such Veterans Affairs. Where government jobs often win candidates is the "no travel lifestyle" if it's a local office. Consultants can get quickly burned out by commuting on airplanes every week.