Consulting Exit Opportunities

Can you get fired if your main employer figures out you’ve been doing freelance contract work on your own time?

Is it a bad time to try to get into government consulting?

What’s a good comp package for 6YOE (Finance/Consulting/Corp Mix) exiting as manager into a large corporate?

Considering offer for 150k base and 50% target bonus (some sign on plus stipends as well, b… more

Hey leader 🐟,

What helped you in your career being bold,upfront or being politically correct?

Any advice will be appreciated
I am a young leadet looking for guidance,

3 weeks into a new role. Basically accepted a level up, a promotion and higher pay at a new company. Onboarding is going OK and my team is great. Started off feeling very overwhelmed but each week sin… more

Anyone having any luck finding remote opportunities these days? I’m feeling hopeless

How long can we keep work experiences at one of the MBBs on our resumes? I get most experience is supposed to get cut after 10 years, but working for one of the big guys feels like it should get to st… more

HR can really ruin an otherwise great opportunity. Had a call today where the recruiter started off that it was unacceptable that I had to reschedule our phone screen. Nevermind the fact that he could… more

Looking for advice, would you jump from a job after 1 month to go to Anthropic or OpenAI? Slightly less salary (275 vs 350), (250k vs 0), worse worklife and worse title / more IC work vs manager work.… more

Is it true that the only way to have a successful career these days is to adapt to and use AI as much as possible? Man, I'm tired of AI being everywhere. But I guess it might be time to embrace it… more

What types of interview questions are common for AI deployment strategist roles?

Did anyone here go from big 4 mgmt consulting to investment banking? If so what was your experience?

Wanted to get some input on my career. I’m currently a product management intern at a big tech company (think LinkedIn, Spotify, Adobe, etc.). I’m also currently in the middle of FT MBB consulting rec… more

Once you land a job at an MBB, does that open the doors to the rest of the MBB or even the Big 4?

Laid off in May. Started applying and networking everyday since June 1. Submitted 35 TAILORED applications (many w referral). This “Sprint 1” yielded 6 screening interviews. Took July off so far (3 weeks) from application to… more

Spent 2 years at EY as an analyst, 3 years at McK as senior analyst and then 1 year in government role and now interviewing for senior consultant Dalberg. What are potential exit opportunities for me… more

Do you guys tailor your title for the roles you’re applying to? I’m currently a Manager looking to transition to Director role in industry, but I’m worried that my manager title is working against des… more

What are people making at A&M CPI with their new compensation model?

What's the recommended attire for an in-person interview at a bank? Should I wear a tie or no tie?

The pressure to climb the ladder and be successful at a top firm is pretty intense. Has anyone decided to take a step back? You know, moving from an MBB back to a smaller firm. How did things turn out… more

I’m asking for a friend - does anyone have a sense for how long it takes firms to complete Ethics investigations into HR matters?

Currently a 2nd-year EM/PL/SM at MBB. Have an offer for Senior Director, Corporate Strategy at a large CPG/retail company in a MCOL city (e.g., Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago) for $225K base + 30% bonus. Sl… more

After 10 years in Internal Audit and Cybersecurity across three Big 4 firms (all finance clients here in NYC), I’m ready to jump into industry.

I’m also a new mom, so flexibility is huge for me right n… more

What do we think of healthcare back office as an exit and AI resilient path? Got offered a cyber security role for a regional hospital. Pay is good, not much growth opportunity but that’s fine with wh… more

Working somewhere for an extended amount of time without a raise is a little humiliating. How long would you stick it out at an agency without a raise before you finally quit?

I make 233k (typically received 20% bonus) now at Accenture as a Senior Manager. Everyone here tells me I should expect Managing Director promo within the next year or two. I got an offer from an agen… more

How is WLB at New York life? Corporate development team in particular

Had an informal discussion with an ex-colleague for a job that he’s the hiring manager for. He told the recruiter to reach out to me to put me in the formal process. Waited a week to follow-up with th… more

I've made 10 final rounds over the past year and have not converted a single one. The feedback I've received has varied - feels like each time I fail for a different reason. At this point my c… more

Sharing my exit here. Best thing I learned is if you want $$ move to tech and get technical skills.

Senior consultant at Big 4 -> FAANG

TC 330K, 4 YoE, VHCOL

took several rounds of interviews and hour… more

Any insight into Alix Partners, as in house counsel? Culture, wlb, anything helpful. Asking for a friend.

EY Parthenon (Tech Strategy and Execution) vs Alvarez and Marsal (PEPI/DTS). Which one’s better considering work life balance, quality of work etc.?

Exit opportunity to franchise a business that would net around $350k after Year 5 of being in it. Around $120k the first year net. I’m struggling to understand if that’s worth it when I make $200k doi… more

If you didn't go into consulting, what do you think you'd be doing with your life right now?

Director in F100, I have 6 YOE, looking for roles that have similar scope, pay, and ideally D/VP level I am running into a wall trying to find a D or VP role despite the D or VP level responsibilities and relevan… more

Anyone also failed the amazon online assessment?

I applied for a L5 non-technical role for AWS. I felt quite confident finishing the OA but apparently I failed.

Seriously clueless what went wrong… Is t… more

Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for Agent PM or AI strategy roles? They seem to be looking for both consulting and technical agent design skills. Thanks

Executive Director role at JPMC or "Head of" role at Google? which to choose if chasing prestige / title?

How is working culture at shopee like ?