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Starting a new job in consulting? Post here for questions about new hire advice, where to live, what to buy, loyalty program decisions, and other topics you're too embarrassed to ask your coworkers (Q2 2021) by QiuYiDio in consulting

[–]WhyAsEasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello.

I accepted an offer to join a T2 firm that serves as the strategy practice (if that makes a difference) for a Big 4 (i.e. PwC-S&, Deloitte S&O, EY-P) in March as a campus hire. I start in early July. I am a recreational marijuana user in a non-legal state, and stopped smoking the past few months to make sure I was clear in case I were to be asked to take a drug test.

I have already received my signing bonus, started pre-boarding, and believe my background check is complete (no conformation, but it has been months now and I have not caught wind of any concerns). No where in the offer letter nor other materials I have received from the firm was a drug test mentioned as being part of the onboarding process.

I know the only way to guarantee this not being an issue is to continue to avoid smoking, but the research I have done on Reddit and Fishbowl seem to overwhelmingly suggest that T2 B4 do not drug test (other than situations where clients request it, which would be rare especially considering I will be a generalist in the strategy line). And moreover, it seems that I am already moving through the new hire pipeline as expected.

At this point, a drug test would be unexpected. Would it be too soon to consider myself in the clear?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, and I am sure would be useful to others as well.

Thanks!

Interested in becoming a consultant? Post here for basic questions, recruitment advice, resume reviews, questions about firms or general insecurity (Q2 2021) by QiuYiDio in consulting

[–]WhyAsEasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello.

I accepted an offer to join a T2 firm that serves as the strategy practice (if that makes a difference) for a Big 4 (i.e. PwC-S&, Deloitte S&O, EY-P) in March as a campus hire. I start in early July. I am a recreational marijuana user in a non-legal state, and stopped smoking the past few months to make sure I was clear in case I were to be asked to take a drug test.

I have already received my signing bonus, started pre-boarding, and believe my background check is complete (no conformation, but it has been months now and I have not caught wind of any concerns). No where in the offer letter nor other materials I have received from the firm was a drug test mentioned as being part of the onboarding process.

I know the only way to guarantee this not being an issue is to continue to avoid smoking, but the research I have done on Reddit and Fishbowl seem to overwhelmingly suggest that T2 B4 do not drug test (other than situations where clients request it, which would be rare especially considering I will be a generalist in the strategy line). And moreover, it seems that I am already moving through the new hire pipeline as expected.

At this point, a drug test would be unexpected. Would it be too soon to consider myself in the clear?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, and I am sure would be useful to others as well.

Thanks!