Pros
If business strategy and variety of work interests you, the work can be engaging. You'll see how different industries operate. Some senior people actually know what they're doing and will share knowledge if you reach out. The main benefit is being able to tell ladies unfamiliar with the industry you work at "a prestigious consulting firm."
Cons
Most deliverables are recycled from past projects without modification. They've started using LLMs to cut corners even further. Clients pay top dollar for boilerplate work that takes minutes to generate. The schedule is punishing. Weekends disappear. You'll get texts at 11 PM requesting changes, and if you don't respond immediately, they treat it like you don't care. Client and manager feedback rarely leads to real improvements, just quick fixes before sending things out. Leadership is harsh and reactive. They'll call out failures in front of the team, pick favorites, and drop urgent demands with no warning. You won't get real mentoring, there's no clear advancement track, and what they call mentoring is really just pressure to work longer hours.