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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

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I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Interested in sales & trading?

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

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In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place. Working for the federal government implies a longer sales cycle, but more secure cash, whereas private sector clients could decide in February they will stop a project in March. In the U.S.