{"id":8332,"date":"2026-06-01T15:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/?post_type=column&p=8332"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:24:48","slug":"is-consulting-work-really-that-demanding-a-survey-of-overtime-hours-at-major-consulting-firms","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/en\/column\/8332\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Consulting Work Really That Demanding? A Survey of Overtime Hours at Major Consulting Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re interested in transitioning to a career in consulting, you may have come across statements like “consulting is brutal” or “you should think twice before going into consulting,”<\/strong> and felt uncertain about the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To state the conclusion upfront: while there are certainly demanding periods in consulting, that intensity does not last forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s true that the workload required of consultants is substantial, but there are also significant benefits\u2014such as rapidly developing business skills and increasing your market value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explain why consulting is considered demanding, when the busiest periods tend to occur, and examples of work-style reform efforts<\/strong> in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Is Consulting Really That Demanding?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Is the rumor that “consulting is brutal” actually true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put it simply, consulting can be demanding at times, but there are also periods when it is not.<\/strong> Just like other professions, it has busy seasons and quieter periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image of “consulting = brutal” likely took hold because of the enormous volume of tasks and the strict deadlines attached to each project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, more consulting firms have been actively pursuing work-style reforms, and long working hours are trending downward.<\/p>\n\n\n

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4 Reasons Why Consulting Is Considered Demanding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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So why does the image of “consulting = brutal” persist even as working styles are being reconsidered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main reasons are the following four:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasons Why Consulting Is Considered Demanding<\/span><\/div>
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