Pramita Saha, WG'05
“Once employers see Wharton on a resume, their expectations change. They expect a Wharton grad to be very capable and skilled at finance. Wharton students are passionate about what they do, and they extend that passion to their jobs as well - not just for their own career, but for the life of the organization.”
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Full-Time Employment
Class of 2005 Full-time Employment Summary
For full data see MBA career statistics.
Job Function Choices
| 29.1% | Consulting/Strategy |
| 22.5% | Corporate Finance/Mergers and Acquisitions |
| 1.0% | Entrepreneurial Mgmt. |
| 7.9% | General/Project Mgmt./Mgmt. |
| 11.9% | Investment Mgmt./Portfolio Mgmt. |
| 0.8% | Operations/Production Mgmt. |
| 8.4% | Product/Brand Marketing |
| 0.6% | Product Development/Structuring |
| 3.2% | Research |
| 0.5% | Risk Management |
| 2.6% | Sales |
| 2.1% | Trading |
| 8.9% | Other |
Industry Choices
| 26.1% | Consulting |
| 5.6% | Consumer Goods and Retail |
| 0.8% | Energy |
| 43.8% | Financial Services |
| 6.7% | Health Care/Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology |
| 2.4% | Manufacturing |
| 1.9% | Media and Entertainment |
| 0.8% | Professional Services |
| 1.1% | Public Interest |
| 3.5% | Real Estate |
| 6.1% | Technology Industries |
| 0.3% | Not Specified |
Full-Time Compensation Summary (U.S. Dollars)
| Compensation | Receiv. | Range | Median |
| Annual Salary | 100% | $30,000-$330,000 | $100,000 |
| Sign-On Bonus | 71.7% | $3,000-$140,000 | $20,000 |
| Guaranteed Year-End Bonus | 32.6% | $3,000-$200,000 | $25,500 |
| Relocation Expenses | 59.7% | $750-$50,000 | $10,000 |
| Tuition Reimbursement | 7.1% | $2,000-$100,000 | $40,000 |
| Other Compensation | 15.6% | $1,200-$100,000 | $14,000 |
| Total Compensation | 100% | $40,000-$465,000 | $135,000 |
Job Location Summary
| 83.3% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ||
| 48.6% | Northeast | ||
| 4.3% | Boston | ||
| 36.1% | New York City | ||
| 15.1% | West | ||
| 2.3% | Los Angeles | ||
| 6.4% | San Francisco | ||
| 2.3% | Seattle | ||
| 2.1% | Silicon Valley | ||
| 7.6% | Mid-Atlantic | ||
| 2.9% | Philadelphia | ||
| 2.6% | Washington, D.C. | ||
| 4.2% | Midwest | ||
| 1.8% | Chicago | ||
| 4.2% | Southwest | ||
| 2.6% | Dallas/Fort Worth | ||
| 2.9% | South | ||
| 1.6% | Atlanta | ||
| 15.6% | INTERNATIONAL | ||
| 6.3% | ASIA | ||
| 2.1% | Hong Kong | ||
| 7.6% | EUROPE | ||
| 7.1% | Western Europe | ||
| 4.8% | United Kingdom | ||
| 4.5% | London, U.K. | ||
| 1.1% | LATIN AMERICA | ||
Top Full-Time Hirers
| 57 | McKinsey & Company |
| 39 | Boston Consulting Group |
| 36 | Bain & Company |
| 28 | Goldman Sachs & Company |
| 22 | Citigroup, Inc. |
| 16 | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
| 15 | Johnson & Johnson |
| 15 | Microsoft Corporation |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley |
| 13 | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| 12 | UBS |
| 11 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. |
| 10 | Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC |
| 8 | JP Morgan Chase |
| 7 | Deloitte |
| 7 | Deutsche Bank |
| 6 | Google, Inc |
| 6 | L’Oréal, Inc. |
| 5 | Medtronic, Inc |
| 5 | Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. |
2005 Full-Time Offer Sources
| 60.7% | On-Campus/Philadelphia Recruiting |
| 16.7% | Personal Networking Connection |
| 3.2% | Wharton Alumni Contact |
| 3.2% | Job Board Posting |
| 6.6% | Return to Previous Employer |
| 0.8% | Executive Search Firm |
| 0.6% | Trek Networking Connection |
| 3.5% | Other* |
| 2.4% | Not Specified |
* "Other" includes offer sources such as: Alma Mater Alumni Contact, Starting/Buying Own Business, Family Business, and Other Sources Under 0.5%.