How prestigious is Deloitte versus the McKinseys, BCG, Bains of the world?

Decent brand, nowhere near those three in terms of prestige.

that you even ask that question makes me think you arent prepared for the interview yet. You can't compare them anyway - apples and oranges. Deloitte has a strong brand, will do alot for your CV, but will take you in a different direction to MBB. To compare the prestige of Deloitte to that of MBB is missing the point though - they dont do the same type of work. You should be balancing the prestige of Deloitte vrs firms like Accenture, PwC, Cap etc for comparable practice lines.

Mars! That was a response that a proper management consultant would be proud of! Tell the client (quite correctly) that he is in fact asking the wrong question, explain at length why he should in fact be asking a completely different question, imply that you are a world expert in answering that particular questions, then leave without answering that question. (Then charge for three days of research and half a day of partners time for overheads)So…in your esteemed opinion, how would you compare the merits of the Del-boys, Earnest & Young-er-by-the-day, Pee in the WC, etc?

thanks Cool - I do in fact tell clients they are asking for the wrong person, for the wrong role, should really change their name to something more interesting and move into a different sector because I know some people who might be inclined to join them if they do.