Management consulting

Case interview prep Master the case interview. Break down frameworks, share resources, practice live cases, and get tips for the behavioral/fit portion. Let’s prep together and land the offer. Management consulting careers and networking Discuss career paths, roles (Analyst to Partner), top firms (MBB, Big 4, boutiques), and effective networking strategies to land your dream job and accelerate your career. Life in consulting What’s it really like to be a consultant? Share stories about projects, travel schedules, work-life balance, firm culture, and the day-to-day realities of the job. Exit opportunities Planning your next move after consulting? Discuss top exit opportunities, including corporate strategy, private equity, venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Management consulting category Management consulting	0	7	July 2, 2025
The actual playbook: how do you map your consulting timeline to a realistic pm career ladder? Exit opportunities	2	1	November 14, 2025
What's the real prep strategy for consulting interviews when case frameworks feel like theater? Management consulting careers and networking	2	1	November 14, 2025
Breaking into corporate strategy from consulting: what's your actual cold-outreach playbook? Exit opportunities	0	0	November 14, 2025
Cold outreach to consultants for a referral: what actually works and what gets ignored? Management consulting careers and networking	1	1	November 14, 2025
Turning case-study frameworks into actual product strategy: where does the translation actually break down? Exit opportunities	1	0	November 14, 2025
Beyond the standard advice: what do seasoned pms actually wish they'd known before leaving consulting? Exit opportunities	2	1	November 14, 2025
What actually transfers from consulting to pm, and what gets you immediately fired? Exit opportunities	2	0	November 14, 2025
How do you craft a consulting narrative that actually stands out instead of sounding like everyone else? Management consulting careers and networking	0	0	November 14, 2025
Corporate strategy vs. tech pm vs. startups after consulting—what actually tips the scales for you? Exit opportunities	0	0	November 14, 2025
How do you map a consulting career path that actually makes sense for your goals instead of just climbing the ladder? Management consulting careers and networking	1	1	November 14, 2025
How do you actually sell your consulting transition story without sounding like you're reading from a script? Exit opportunities	2	0	November 14, 2025
How do you actually get past the resume screen when you have the skills but lack the 'right' background? Management consulting careers and networking	2	0	November 14, 2025
How do you actually know when you're ready to leave consulting for a tech pm role? Exit opportunities	2	0	November 14, 2025
Breaking into corporate strategy from consulting: what's your actual playbook? Exit opportunities	12	0	November 14, 2025
How do you actually get your first consulting referral when you're starting from zero? Management consulting careers and networking	8	0	November 14, 2025
What's your actual strategy for getting past the recruiter and landing a referral from someone who matters? Management consulting careers and networking	10	0	November 14, 2025
Is the 90-day playbook for consulting-to-tech-pm actually realistic, or does everyone underestimate how much context you're missing? Exit opportunities	8	0	November 14, 2025
Does corporate strategy actually pay off if you're optimizing for optionality long-term, or is it a dead-end compared to tech pm and startups? Exit opportunities	9	0	November 14, 2025
Mapping consulting strengths to PE: what actually clicks with partners and what falls flat? Exit opportunities	10	0	November 14, 2025
How early is too early to start positioning yourself for PE, and what's the realistic window? Exit opportunities	13	0	November 13, 2025
Choosing your exit: how do you actually decide between tech PM, corporate strategy, startup, and PE after consulting? Exit opportunities	13	0	November 13, 2025
Building real PE deal experience while still in consulting: practical next steps Exit opportunities	11	0	November 13, 2025
What questions should you actually be asking networking contacts instead of making small talk? Management consulting careers and networking	12	0	November 13, 2025
What actually changes in day-to-day work when you're no longer the consultant solving for someone else? Exit opportunities	8	0	November 13, 2025
Building your network for corporate strategy roles: who actually matters and how do you actually approach them? Exit opportunities	13	0	November 13, 2025
Should you stay in consulting for the full 3 years, or jump to your exit role as soon as you can? Management consulting careers and networking	10	0	November 13, 2025
How do you actually demonstrate strategic impact for corporate roles without the consulting crutch? Exit opportunities	13	0	November 13, 2025
Consulting to PE interviews: what's different and what playbook actually works? Exit opportunities	12	0	November 13, 2025
What's the actual difference between a consulting exit to PE versus corporate strategy—and which one lets you keep optionality? Exit opportunities	11	0	November 13, 2025