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I switched from industry to consulting after over a decade in the industry. Only been a consultant for a month, however I like it so far. Got in at Senior Consultant which seems to have been a good idea. While there are opportunities to try out different industries and projects, it appears you tend to generally find a tribe and stick with it. Meaning, the senior manager, partner etc. you prove yourself to the first time will remain invested in you if your skills are strong and you work well with them, and will invite you along as they take on new clients and projects. So I think it's harder to switch industries than it appears while you're on the outside. Plus, I've been told once you get to Manager level you're expected to align with an industry and go deep in that sector. In general, consulting is nice because you tell people what to do but don't have to take full ownership of delivering the end product itself. On the flip side, I have found from time to time that I am dissatisfied with just having to build slide deck over slide deck explaining the same info to different audience without getting into the meat of the day to day work. Happy to answer follow up questions, good luck! I think it's worth checking out consulting in any case!
Thanks so much for the reply. I will def reach out for any addtl questions.
You should apply to Deloitte. Your experience in ATT will be valuable
I did 10 years in industry, 3 years consulting, went back to industry this past year. I definitely prefer consulting for the speed of delivery and variance or experience.
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I made the switch to consulting a long time ago. Took a pay cut from a manager role to a semi-entry level consultant role. A few things for you to consider though before making the jump.
If you’re in tech, there are 3 types of “consultants.” 1. Systems integrators and 2. Strategy/PMO (technical PM or SME) types 3. Strategy (deal mainly with executives). Just something to know as you talk to consultants on fb.
If you’re really technical you may be able to get an upper level role. However, know that upper level roles in consulting typically come with other responsibilities that a lot of technical people don’t like i.e., managing other people (and being responsible for them), sales goals (means phone calls, creating decks etc.).
Since you’ve never had consulting experience they may pay you decent, but you’ll end up in a lower level. Consulting is about different levels which aligns to different responsibilities. Sometimes this really bothers people to have to report to younger folks. Doesn’t happen as much for technical people (more strategy) as experience still counts for a lot.
Consulting is fun though. Great for folks that like to do different things all the time or stay on the bleeding edge. It’s not for everyone though. There are just way too many variables to keep going. I still recommend giving it a shot though.
Good luck!
Made the switch through school after roughly 10 years in industry. It’s possible but can be a big adjustment. I like what EY-P 1 said, it’s important to try and match current skills and the work you like doing to the type of consulting you will end up going with. It’s been a ride, thinking about exiting but glad I did it.
Question for OP and all the folks who made the switch from tech to consulting since I want to make the opposite switch... Why did you guys do it? I imagine being with one company (whether tech or not) will mean a psychological job security (even if it's a fragile one in reality) as opposed to hopping between projects endlessly and not knowing which team I would be in in 3 months or 6 months or a year.
Yeah, I switched because there is some relative freedom in consulting to jump across industries and clients. Plus the pay and benefits were better in my case. Also when you're with the same company for a long time you retain jargon and behaviors that may not mean anything outside the bubble.