u/Apprehensive-Duty-12

(tldr below)

Hi Seniors,

MBA is over, and I was fortunate enough to convert an MBB consulting role during finals. I’ll be joining the office soon.

For the last few months, I have been in a party mood. Now that joining is close, I’m realising that getting in and doing well after getting in are two very different games.

Being the first one from my family to enter this kind of space, I feel I have very limited guidance and limited access to seniors who can explain the actual ground reality. So, I’m seeking advice from the Reddit community.

Most of the advice I’ve received till now is either very generic or very meme-worthy: “PPT banana seekh lo”, “Sleep now, you won’t sleep later”, “Exit options mast hain”, “Bas survive karna”!!!

Fair enough, but I’m looking for slightly deeper and more candid advice from seniors who are currently in consulting or have worked there before.

I wanted to understand the information asymmetry that a new joinee should know before entering.

Specifically:

1. What should a new consultant focus on in the first 6–12 months?
2. What are the unwritten rules of consulting that freshers usually learn the hard way?
3. What mistakes should I actively avoid in the first year?
4. How do people manage personal-life messes with this kind of work life? Things are not going very well health-wise at home, so I wanted to understand how people manage family responsibilities, health concerns, and personal stress with a demanding consulting lifestyle.
5. What skills should I build before joining?
6. Any other information or advice you think a new joinee should know?

I know this may sound like overthinking. But after spending so much time trying to get in, I don’t want to enter with only surface-level understanding and then waste the initial learning curve.

Would really appreciate candid advice from seniors who have been through this. Even harsh truths are welcome.

Please help out a junior in need.

TLDR: MBA is over and I’ll be joining MBB soon. First one from my family to enter this space, with limited senior guidance. Looking for candid advice from consulting seniors on what to focus on in the first year, unwritten rules, mistakes to avoid, managing personal life/health issues at home with consulting lifestyle, and skills to build before joining.

Regards.

(tldr below)

Hi Seniors,

College is over, and I was fortunate enough to convert an MBB consulting role during finals. I’ll be joining the office soon.

For the last few months, I have been in a party mood. Now that joining is close, I’m realising that getting in and doing well after getting in are two very different games.

Being the first one from my family to enter this kind of space, I feel I have very limited guidance and limited access to seniors who can explain the actual ground reality. So, I’m seeking advice from the Reddit community.

Most of the advice I’ve received till now is either very generic or very meme-worthy: “PPT banana seekh lo”, “Sleep now, you won’t sleep later”, “Exit options mast hain”, “Bas survive karna”!!!

Fair enough, but I’m looking for slightly deeper and more candid advice from seniors who are currently in consulting or have worked there before.

I wanted to understand the information asymmetry that a new joinee should know before entering.

Specifically:

1. What should a new consultant focus on in the first 6–12 months?
2. What are the unwritten rules of consulting that freshers usually learn the hard way?
3. What mistakes should I actively avoid in the first year?
4. How do people manage personal-life messes with this kind of work life? Things are not going very well health-wise at home, so I wanted to understand how people manage family responsibilities, health concerns, and personal stress with a demanding consulting lifestyle.
5. What skills should I build before joining?
6. Any other information or advice you think a new joinee should know?

I know this may sound like overthinking. But after spending so much time trying to get in, I don’t want to enter with only surface-level understanding and then waste the initial learning curve.

Would really appreciate candid advice from seniors who have been through this. Even harsh truths are welcome.

Please help out a junior in need.

TLDR: MBA is over and I’ll be joining MBB soon. First one from my family to enter this space, with limited senior guidance. Looking for candid advice from consulting seniors on what to focus on in the first year, unwritten rules, mistakes to avoid, managing personal life/health issues at home with consulting lifestyle, and skills to build before joining.

Regards.

(tldr below)

Hi Seniors,

College is over, and I was fortunate enough to convert an MBB role during finals. I’ll be joining the office soon.

For the last few months, I have been in a party mood. Now that joining is close, I’m realising that getting in and doing well after getting in are two very different games.

Being the first one from my family to enter this kind of space, I feel I have very limited guidance and limited access to seniors who can explain the actual ground reality. So, I’m seeking advice from the Reddit community.

Most of the advice I’ve received till now is either very generic or very meme-worthy: “PPT banana seekh lo”, “Sleep now, you won’t sleep later”, “Exit options mast hain”, “Bas survive karna”!!!

Fair enough, but I’m looking for slightly deeper and more candid advice from seniors who are currently in consulting or have worked there before.

I wanted to understand the information asymmetry that a new joinee should know before entering.

Specifically:

1. What should a new consultant focus on in the first 6–12 months?
2. What are the unwritten rules of consulting that freshers usually learn the hard way?
3. What mistakes should I actively avoid in the first year?
4. How do people manage personal-life messes with this kind of work life? Things are not going very well health-wise at home, so I wanted to understand how people manage family responsibilities, health concerns, and personal stress with a demanding consulting lifestyle.
5. What skills should I build before joining?
6. Any other information or advice you think a new joinee should know?

I know this may sound like overthinking. But after spending so much time trying to get in, I don’t want to enter with only surface-level understanding and then waste the initial learning curve.

Would really appreciate candid advice from seniors who have been through this. Even harsh truths are welcome.

Please help out a junior in need.

TLDR: College is over and I’ll be joining MBB soon. First one from my family to enter this space, with limited senior guidance. Looking for candid advice from consulting seniors on what to focus on in the first year, unwritten rules, mistakes to avoid, managing personal life/health issues at home with consulting lifestyle, and skills to build before joining.

Regards.