We surveyed 1,601 management consultants to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical management consultant. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a management consultant?
Low
High
Working as a management consultant typically requires higher levels of intelligence when compared with the average career. This means that management consultants are required to actively learn new things related to their discipline and solve complex problems.
Can I learn to become a management consultant?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a management consultant typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a management consultant?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a management consultant.
Do management consultants work full-time or part-time?
93% of management consultants work in full-time roles while 7% work part-time.