Hello all.So I just accepted an offer from Accenture (management consultancy division, london office)- I have just over 3 years of industry experience and a Masters degree.I'm being offered 54k at consultant grade. Is this a fair offer?

More than fairIn this case Acn appear to be respecting your experience and bringing you in directly as a consultant rather than cutting it in half and making you an A2.

Many ACN consultants with 3 years in the firm would be jealous of your salary, so you should be more than happy.

Awesome. Well from the sounds of it I should have no complaints....and I don't. Quite chuffed actually; I suppose the Masters (from a top uni) helped, along with the quality of experience.

that is a very good offer, I had 3 years experience and came in an A2.... that was abt 3 years ago....I might as well quit and re join and see if i can get a pay rise :P

so how has your experience at ACN been so far?

And what about your experience at Accenture? How has it been so far?

Hi newstarter,Firstly congratulations on the offer.Can you please share how long it took them to get back to you regarding the offer decision? It has been ~2 weeks since my final interview and I haven't heard back yet.Thanks.

hello consultant, took about a week after my final interview. I suppose the timeline varies from case to case though...

Thanks, newstarter. Did they email or call? Also, was the position 'Strategy consultant' or 'Management consultant'?

I feel underpaid, mid performer, 4 years big4 consulting - 39k!

underpaid - are you at pwc?

i joined them as an Anlayst straight out of uni - nearly 4 years ago. Now Consultant grade, haveing fast tracjed to consultant level after 18 months as analyst. I am only on 44K, so that seems like a great offer. Only I am pissed of that you will have less experience, and earn 10K more than me!

that's the way of the world. external hires are always paid more than internal.

Are you serious? Have you left yet? you're a C2 on 44k??? Are you sure you're not in solutions?

Hi, need some expert advice urgently. I am Engineering graduate with post graduation in management (MBA) and have 6.5 years of consulting experience. I have been offered C2 grade only. What salary should I accept as fair? I think they are offering me pretty less ..

C2? I wouldn't expect more than 45 these days. It seems everyone getting promoted to c1 is getting 42 now when it used to be closer to 50.

Since when has a c1 salary ever been 50 grand? for the most part of 2000 - 2005 C1 was no more than 40 (generally around 36/37/38). C2 used to be at least 50 granted.

2007-2008 wen they lined up everyone's salaries. Maybe you were gone by then...Some promotes got 50% payrises after good ratings but those days are long gone. Most of those people are now stuck at C4 back-biting like cannibalism is en vouge, the rest have already left.

sorry, i too cannot believe that C1 in the UK has ever been 50 sterling, especially when almost every level from a1 to m4 is paying less than in 2005.