Well, I'm back. Here's a two-hour conversation with Kelly He Sun, my fellow Canadian living in New York and until recently working in BCG as a Project Leader.
Ex-Goldman Sales & Trading intern, Kelly has worked 3 years in BCG Toronto, followed by 2 years for BCG NYC. An Ivey graduate, blogger, influencer, and most importantly, a consultant willing to help me democratize knowledge in this lovely industry. Enjoy!
Timestamps:
00:00 PART 1. Intro & About Kelly & About this podcast
02:17 Actual intro
03:00 Why did you join consulting?
05:45 Firing my own podcast team
06:13 PART 2. How did you get into BCG?
14:52 Project diversity in MBB vs Big4; me getting confused over MBB titles
26:44 Working hours in BCG, lol
29:44 Case preparation tips
37:25 Progression within the firm
43:15 Understanding consulting pyramid
46:42 "Up or Out"
51:01 PART 3. Comparing New York vs Toronto
56:12 Salaries comparability
1:08:04 How to move from Canada to the States?
1:11:51 My nostalgia about Moscow metro stations
1:15:08 PART 4. Leaving BCG & Content creation
1:26:04. PART 5. Closing & advice to young professionals
1:33:39 What would you have done differently? Advice to yourself
1:37:46 How to replicate Kelly's career success?
Connect with Kelly:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-he-sun/
Instagram (career): kellycareermode
Instagram (travel, fashion & lifestyle): kellyhesun
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@kellycareermode
Email Kelly at hello@kellyhesun for 1:1 coaching & interview prep details :)
Connect with me: www.linkedin.com/in/taras-druzenko/
Music:
Intro: Phantoms and Freinds by Old Man Canyon (special thanks to this amazing Canada-based group for letting me use their song).
Ending: Прекрасное Далеко (Prekrasnoe Daleko, Beautiful Far Away) by Great Children Choir of USSR.