Anyone else feel like a sucker for not going the CS+SWE/PM route? Only way to catch up in comp is making partner but even then the wlb can't even compare

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Very few SWE types work at FAANG or unicorn type companies. Most end up working in “regular” companies or as contractors

Why not say you feel like a sucker for not becoming an IB analyst and the switching to PE or VC? Or for not going to medical school and becoming a surgeon

These comparisons are like saying you feel like a sucker for not becoming a pro athlete

Don’t compare yourself to others, it will only make you unhappy. Focus on living your life the best way possible

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Nope. I’d find that path soul-suckingly dull. Money isn’t everything. And we are hardly poorly paid. You’re comparing yourself to the most highly, early paid path there is.

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Not all consultants are at the comp trajectory of MBB. In fact, many are under $100k for a good number of years.

Is it too late for you to go down that route?

Not too late just 3 years or so of hard studying tho

Yeah

OP, there is a lot of survivor ship bias. Not all SWEs make the big bucks at FAANG - in fact, I think the rate of entry for boot camp types is really low.

If you're a SWE in the T2 or below, comp may be similar to consulting / biz exits.

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