We’re sorry to hear of your experience. We do carry out regular salary benchmarking in the market to ensure that our salary for Associate roles (and other roles) is highly competitive for the majority of graduates seeking their first role in consulting. We also endeavor to be as upfront as possible in the interviewing process about the commercial package on offer, but understand that people apply with differing levels of experience. Please feel free to reach out to your recruitment contact if you would like to discuss roles at different levels within our firm.