I just got promoted to an audit senior at Deloitte and I want to make a switch to consulting before work starts rolling again for next year. I think my background in audit and working in a fast paced environment successfully makes me a great candidate for an analyst or consultant role at MBB. So far, I’ve had zero luck with even getting an interview. I’ve sent out applications and reached out to 30+ recruiters and key folks for guidance or with questions and have only heard back from 1 person. I’m not sure if it has something to do with me requiring H1-B work visa sponsorship or any other aspects of my application. Certainly, getting a shot at an interview with my resume has never been an issue before, so I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Any guidance on getting a shot at an interview or even a referral or resume review would be greatly appreciated! TC - $82k
You’ll have a better chance at MBB if you switch internally at Deloitte to consulting (or advisory) first. I’ve never seen anyone from audit make the move to MBB. It’s different skill sets. MBB requires thinking big picture with the ability to be analytical about qualitative factors as well as quantitative. If Deloitte says no, move to another big brand name consulting firm doing consulting work. You can also move to a strategic finance function in industry. But also, trying to move laterally into MBB depends heavily on timing of the hiring market. And right now, there are hiring freezes, new start dates are being pushed back, etc. You’ll need to keep trying in parallel to make the move with (1) getting the right experience (2) waiting til timing turns in favor — you won’t know this explicitly, you’ll just start getting responses I was rejected first time with no interview. Tried again 2 years later (changed jobs within that 2 years for strategy experience) and got through. I learned afterwards that the time I got through was a hiring blitz because of increased project demand.
Yeah unfort economy just isn’t great rn, they’re not really looking to hire outside of the pipeline they’ve already lined up in advance (MBA/undergrad interns -> full time). Even from within the pipeline start dates are being pushed because there’s not enough deal flow.
I would hazard a guess it's due to experienced hire hiring freezes. We are keeping the pipeline open from MBA and undergrad but many offices aren't going beyond that until we see how business improves