About to start Post-MBA at M in a US office this summer. Considering asking to defer start date for a mix of personal (relating to recent family events) and professional (I’d like to try finance — and see if I’d want to do this instead). How difficult to ask HR to defer to (1) this fall (2) next year (3) perhaps even the year after? Student debt has me asking. Thanks for all opinions!

[US-based] Looking for transparent compensation comparison. This image was floated around in the past. Full comp info for Bain and BCG. Questions: McKinsey & Company are you in-line? Bain & Company NAP seems to put you way over BCG at senior levels. Is this accurate? Does it get fully funded? Then Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group what % of people get this bonus? And % more? How much more? Apologies if asking too much, but this helps everyone push their firms.

What are the most common M/SM failure modes post-MBB? Curious as to your thoughts - for smart people with good education, but still relatively new in career and domain expertise, what have you seen as the most common failure modes post-MBB? I'm looking for my next thing, and while I can clearly see the benefits of me (Bain M/SM) over an A or an SA as an IC, I'm having a hard time seeing myself leading a team without the leadership support at MBB (APs, Ps etc.).

Interview at Bain next week ahhh. Anyone willing to give me a case? Really appreciate it ☺️

Hey all! In the fortunate position to decide between McK and BCG offers (US South office), as an experienced hire coming in at the MBA level. Any thoughts on which to go with?