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AI was supposed to kill junior consulting jobs. Then McKinsey, BCG, and Bain raised starting pay to $120,000 for pre-MBA hires and $200,000 for post-MBA hires.
So why would 3 firms lock in higher base pay for junior consulting jobs?
And is the raise as big as it looks? Namaan shares his take, plus what it means if you’re an undergrad, an MBA, or an experienced hire.
The pay data behind it comes from candidates who shared their offers – listen, then add yours below.
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2027 Consulting Salary Report
Share my pay for the 2027 Consulting Salary Report – anonymous, and it helps the next class of candidates know what they’re worth
Read the full MBB salary breakdown – base pay by firm and level, plus what the raise means for undergrad, MBA, and experienced-hire candidates
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Ben van der Schaaf of Arthur D. Little and Stephane Budel of DeciBio land in the same place on AI – it makes everyone faster, but the experience to know which questions to ask is what clients still pay for.
Ben’s example: a colleague with 25 years in quality systems built a 17,000-line model over a weekend. Someone without those 25 years couldn’t have built it.
And that idea runs through the rest of the conversation: specialists are winning work against firms 50 times their size, clients want measurable outcomes over slide decks, and both partners explain what they look for in the people they hire.
It’s all from the research behind our 2027 ranking.
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Read the 2027 Top Healthcare Consulting Firms ranking – see where Arthur D. Little and DeciBio placed, the full top 10, and who leads each segment
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Juliane Hoss spent 3 years at Bain, and she’s interviewed plenty of candidates since. In this live Bain case interview, she coaches Abhirav after every step.
The case: a UK healthcare consulting firm wants to double its revenue in 3 years. Abhirav, an engineer turned DJ turned finance student, solves it from clarifying questions to recommendation while Juliane coaches him.
But the moment that sticks isn’t a framework. Juliane says the question she and other interviewers keep coming back to is whether they’d want you on their team. She says that matters more than being impressive.
Juliane says if she hears the perfect answer 5 times a day, she can’t remember who you were at the end. So see how your own cases compare.
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Mini case interviews are often the first test you face at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.
And if you’ve heard them called market sizing questions, you’ve already met the most common version.
But a mini case interview plays by different rules than a full case, and the interviewer isn’t going to guide you through it.
Namaan breaks down what to expect, how mini cases are scored, and how to finish one the right way.
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Want to know how you’d handle a mini case under time pressure? Run timed mini case drills with MBB coaches in Black Belt – you get feedback on structure, math, and communication
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Most case interview prep is written for US interviews. If you’re recruiting for a European office, you’ll walk into a different interview than the one you practiced.
Laura Ackerman worked at McKinsey and BCG and has coached European candidates for 4 years. She breaks down where US prep falls short in European consulting interviews: the case formats, the case topics, and how conversational the fit interview gets.
And she shares how one client with a diplomacy background landed a McKinsey London offer after 10 coaching sessions in 1 month.
Resources:
Check my firm’s deadline in the free application tracker – dates vary by country and firm, and they’re all in one place
Worried your prep won’t match what a European interviewer expects? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with a former MBB interviewer who finds your gap areas and helps you close them
Not sure if MC support is right for you? Book 15 minutes with Katie – you’ll find out if Black Belt is the right fit.
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