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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked at one of MBB out of college (10+ years ago) and even then, remember there being very real conversations around professional standards and which clients/cases to work out. I wasn’t staffed on any morally questionable cases (think tobacco, opioids) and generally felt good about my time there.

I would take anything the NYT says with a grain of salt. They are not without some very real biases (think: anything large and corporate) that make me question their reporting. Still, as a former consultant, I do think there’s some element of truth here that McK really needs to reckon with. Companies are only Teflon for so long.

And as to some of the comments here - standard DCUM that think the only meaningful and moral work can be found in the public sector. I think it’s short sighted to say anyone going into these jobs simply only cares about money. It’s intellectually dishonest and weak argument at best. Most people go into consulting (or law or medicine or finance) because they are also very intellectually curious and competitive. The work and analysis is *hard*. It’s refreshing and invigorating to “crack” a case as we used to call it and then implement that solution. Not everyone wants to work as a teacher or public servant and that’s ok! [/quote]

But as another PP said, it’s not a binary choice of consulting vs digging ditches in a village in Honduras. There are lots of jobs and companies and places to work. Why did PE and consulting become the holy grail?[/quote]

PP. I can’t speak for PE, but my time at MBB was invaluable. The business model means that you get exposed to a wide variety of industries and clients very quickly. It’s a great job for a kinda nerdy person who loves to learn. You learn tons of business frameworks and then, with the help of more seasoned consultants, how to use/modify those frameworks (or simply parts of them) to analyze your client’s business. I had tons of responsibility at a young age, including modeling and presenting my work to clients. The professional training is unparalleled and you get tons of very helpful (and honest) feedback. It’s not for the faint of heart though. It’s a really hard job, especially when you factor in the sky high expectations and travel, and I totally get why people burn out quickly. I ended up going to law school afterwards and the 5 years of MBB + law school truly made a stronger thinker and better professional.

More than a decade later, it’s still the best employer/training I’ve ever had and I use the skills to this day. It’s also a great brand to have on your resume and I still get a nod of respect when I say I worked there. I would definitely encourage my kids to give it a go, though places like McK need to clean things up measurably. [/quote]

A well honed corporate villian. Congrats? 
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