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Interested in being a consultant, but worried about the long hours.
I'm in graduate school and considering entering the consulting field. Most big consulting firms discuss how you really need to be willing to give up your life for travel and long hours. I've always told myself I would make sure to have a work-life balance, but I also really want to pursue a career in consulting.
Does anyone have any advice on how to manage this personal conflict? Any tips? Should I give up on my dream of being a consultant?
Punya Sandhu
10 yrs in Big4 Consulting, Founder - BYONDGOOD
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06/03/20 at 10:20PM UTC
I worked in Management Consulting at 2 top Big-4 Consulting firms and worked more late nights than I can count!
Don’t get me wrong. Pivoting to a career in Consulting after my MBA was the best decision I made. But while Consulting is a very rewarding career in terms of how much you learn, grow and network, it is also a VERY demanding one.
Let me highlight WHY consultants in top Consulting firms have to work long hours and late nights in the first place:
- It’s the Culture
- Partners oversell / over-commit
- Scope creep
- Delays in getting inputs from clients
- Lack of proper relationship management
- Working on proposals/sales
- Firm initiatives
Hope this helps!
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