What are the pros/cons of working in MBB in the middle east?
Hello everyone. I've been in contact with headhunters recruiting for Dubai MBB offices, they insinuated that it will be easy for me to get there after finishing my master's at LBS. MBB offices in Dubai offer incredible compensations and help their associates/consultants with MBAs. I'm thinking about joining an MBB office in Dubai for at least a few years but I have no idea how life and work there are like.
Can someone please explain how work & life are in Dubai? and since it's consulting, how often are entry level consultants travel and where do they travel most frequently?
Thanks.
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So travel is limited to ME countries. I'm just curious, is that in itself a bad thing or is it bad because of the people you'd normally deal with?
Also, I've heard BCG offered housing for their employees, is it true?
Travel is not always limited, but companies with a local staffing model with heavily focus on the region. It can be a negative in that it limits industry and project type exposure. Not sure about housing, but I wouldn't be surprised and would categorise that under the great compensation you would get in the region. I think experience in the region can be valuable if you have a 3-5 year exit plan where you can walk away with a huge financial cushion.
If you are a green card holder (LPR) or US citizen, one key downside is that you would still have to file your tax return. (I do now know at what rate you have to pay though, please could you research that for your own case).
European citizens (or others) normally get a tax-free salary in this employment market.
I'm not American so that shouldn't be a problem.
Horrible wlb and culture in general. Don't do it if you aren't willing to consistently put up 70+hrs/week from what I heard.
Will largely be working with governments and the public sector--the private sector is less mature there and is not as engaged with consultants. The projects can still be super interesting and large-scale, but just something to take note of before making a decision.
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