Anyone here have experience working in consulting firms? I want

>>1330380
That's my brother.

>>1330380
Expect to be put on planes week after week, usually leaving on Sunday evenings, and not coming back home until Friday. Expect the company to pay you about 20% of what they are charging the end customer for your billable time.

Do you even have any knowledge you can sell?

>>1330380
Hey OP, I did a little bit of consulting work (3 months) for a group that I interned with in my last year of college. Basically I was considered a junior SME (subject matter expert) and worked with the senior SMEs on their projects. This included anything and everything you can think of - conducting research and analysis, drafting documents for in house use and clients, and calling out to people/groups for answers. Basically it was my job to put together the pieces and let the senior SMEs know of the key information each client should have. Also I got to participate in some on site visits, which was pretty cool.

Overall, it was a nice experience, would do again if the opportunity presents itself.

Apply for the job. If/when they turn you down, ask them what you could improve upon/what they look for in a candidate.

>>1331638
Ive been rejected 5 times for jobs and they always ignore my request for feedback

>>1330380
I do consulting work now.

>>1330933
This is right. I am on assignment right now on the west coast and I "live" on the east coast. I fly out late Sunday nights and either redeye back or get in really late on Thursdays.

I'm on a 3 week on 1 week off cycle.

It's pretty miserable in the sense that scheduling things like haircuts and doctor appointments are almost impossible. I work around 60 hours a week including travel so it's not the worst but not the best. I make solid money though ($150k including bonus) and have been doing this for 2 years.

I plan on doing it for one more year then transitioning into an in-house job because I do ultra-niche work.

I also have four years of specialized graduated education and publish and speak several times a year. You've gotta be very self-starting to succeed at consulting.

>>1330380

Perhaps somewhat unrelated, what do companies typically hire consultants for? I can understand for one-off stuff like M&A, but in which other areas would a consulting firm be more knowledgeable about the business than the people inside the business?

>>1330928
Your brother looks like a protectron from fallout 3