Anyone here regret pivoting from B4 management consulting to F500 Corporate Strategy? Specially CPG companies.

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I regret pivoting into big 4

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If you get an offer as B4 into CS you should take it

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Why are you asking if people regret the switch?

Fair point. Assuming people don’t so trying to collect ‘cons’ with this post

No regrets here!

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