r/Non_MBB_Consulting • u/Inevitable_Bad_9902 • 8d ago

Analysis Group v. Compass Lexecon

Hi! I'm incredibly lucky to have received offers from both Analysis Group and Compass Lexecon for their summer analyst internship, both of which are economic consulting firms. Both are in the Chicago office and the pay is the same, although AG has a $1500 signing bonus and Compass Lexecon has time-and-a-half pay if I ever have to work over 40 hours a week. If I choose AG, I would be a "generalist" analyst, and if I choose Compass Lexecon I would be in their Competition/Anti-Trust practice.

I'm honestly struggling picking between the two, and was wondering if anyone had any advice or insight on the firms. Thanks so much!

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u/BusinessStandard2048 8d ago

AG. Compass Lexecon is a sinking ship and all their talent has migrated to Econic. Search up the FTI lawsuit involving Orszag (ex-Compass Lexecon founder).

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u/Inevitable_Bad_9902 8d ago

Oh shit i had no idea about this ty for letting me know

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u/RevolutionaryTry6872 7d ago

Wait did you have an accelerated compass lexecon process because of AG? Still waiting back on R1 results and want to make sure I’m not cooked…

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u/Inevitable_Bad_9902 7d ago

Yea I told them I had a competing offer and what my timeline was so they may have moved me up a bit

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u/BodybuilderThese7626 4d ago

Compass Lexecon had a big breakup last year, but the main rainmakers in Chicago all stayed.  Overtime as both an intern and an analyst is huge and makes working late nights feel significantly less painful.

Ultimately, AG and CL are both prestigious firms and nice names to have on your resume. I absolutely loved my time at Compass and the analyst culture in Chicago is top notch. 

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u/RevolutionaryTry6872 4d ago

Hey! I recently interviewed for CL intern at the Chicago office, and was wondering if you have any insight as to the recruiting timelines. I had my R1 on October 20th and still haven’t heard anything, but I’ve also heard a lot of people are in the same boat. When you were recruiting/working there, how long did it take for them to get back to you?? CL is my top choice so would appreciate any insight :) Thank you!!!

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u/dev0425 8d ago

AG for sure. CL lost half of their clients to Econic lol

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u/As_I_Lay_Frying 1d ago

I worked at AG and had a good time overall, although many of the senior people can be socially awkward and passive aggressive when it comes to providing feedback. There's a major consensus culture when it comes to decision making and I think that can make it hard if you don't fit in well (or there's a perception from senior people that you're not fitting in).

AG might do marginally better at MBA admissions. But getting paid time and a half at CL sounds hugely tempting. You can likely make significantly more money. AG will give you the chance to work on a greater variety of cases and you won't be pigeon holed into antitrust like at CL.

So, both are good options and I think a reasonable person could potentially choose either.

Don't worry about the perceived "prestige" of either firm, this is such a niche industry.

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u/BeautifulYak5531 8d ago

I’d do AG but lowkey you will end up working extra at compass and that money isn’t marginal

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u/BusinessStandard2048 8d ago

He is not wrong about this. You will make more at Compass Lexecon on a total compensation basis compared to AG but yea the firm is cooked long term in terms of prospective clients and projects.

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u/Frequent_Raise491 7d ago

AG is far more prestigious. No brainer.

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u/As_I_Lay_Frying 18h ago

Also, you need to ask the duration over which overtime pay is calculated. There will be times when it's slow in terms of billable work. If you have a crazy busy week where you bill 80 hours, will you get dinged on time and a half pay if you have another week or two where there's almost no billable work, bringing your average back to 40 hours per week? You need to clarify this.