I don’t know. I was never really curious enough to figure it out
Boston Consulting Group 1
A company hires your firm to provide them temporary resources to do business analysis, you are a consultant. A company hires you full time to do business analysis, no consulting company involved, you are a business analyst
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Analyst 1
Not always true. Some consulting firms (like McKinsey and Deloitte) have you join as a Business Analyst out of undergrad and Consultant is a more senior level
Business Analyst 1
What?
Management Consultant
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Honestly idek. That’s why I’m asking. Like I know I’m a consultant, but I do business analysis so why isn’t my title business analyst?
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L.E.K. Consulting 1
It’s just a nomenclature thing. The titles are different for whatever reason. Not important
McKinsey & Company 1
In McKinsey:
- For client facing roles (80% of the firm), everyone is in consulting / everyone is a consultant
- of these consultants, there are several different level of seniority. In general (naming might change slightly based on path): you start as Business Analyst out of undergrad, then Senior Business Analyst, then Associate, then Engagement Manager, then Associate Partner, then Partner.
How's the work life balance for someone transitioning from big tech to Expert Partner at MBB? This is for a Software Engineer track in AI/ML domain Bain & Company McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group
Not MBB, but anyone interview with OW and have comparison of difficulty? McK is the only MBB I’ve interviewed with, so not sure where differences lie besides interviewer vs. candidate-led
How are you a MC and asking questions like this
I don’t know. I was never really curious enough to figure it out
A company hires your firm to provide them temporary resources to do business analysis, you are a consultant. A company hires you full time to do business analysis, no consulting company involved, you are a business analyst
Not always true. Some consulting firms (like McKinsey and Deloitte) have you join as a Business Analyst out of undergrad and Consultant is a more senior level
What?
Honestly idek. That’s why I’m asking. Like I know I’m a consultant, but I do business analysis so why isn’t my title business analyst?
It’s just a nomenclature thing. The titles are different for whatever reason. Not important
In McKinsey: - For client facing roles (80% of the firm), everyone is in consulting / everyone is a consultant - of these consultants, there are several different level of seniority. In general (naming might change slightly based on path): you start as Business Analyst out of undergrad, then Senior Business Analyst, then Associate, then Engagement Manager, then Associate Partner, then Partner.
I appreciate the candor