In my experience it's mostly the same. Since the demand exceeds the supply by far, most consultancies take on less experienced candidates, then train them and/

In my experience it's mostly the same. Since the demand exceeds the supply by far, most consultancies take on less experienced candidates, then train them and/or pair them with a more experienced colleague. I've worked for several smaller consultancies focusing on different domains and technology stacks and always learned it on the job.