Anyone that exited from Big 4 Consulting/MBB into Boutique firms or Industry that loves it? I'd love to hear your experiences. Anyone that regrets it?

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What D1 said, as a big 4 refugee here at Slalom, unless I get the opportunity to go to FAANG, I don’t plan on ever leaving tbh

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Moved to tech. Paid 50% more, work 50% less.

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Left a B4 and went to a boutique that’s about 50% MBB folks - love it so far. Culture, pay, and projects are all way more interesting, with none of the B4 “manage your career” BS that the firm pushes on you that results in professional compromises or sacrifice of your free time.

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KPMG1 - it’s approximately the same number of hours (I’d say 50 on average), but significantly less “BS” work because it’s a lot of short strategy sprints.

Im the opposite, trying to switch from Boutique to B4 or industry. Reasons of leaving Boutique are: less pay, less benefits, heavy micro-management by your engagement manager's supervisor, etc. Also less job stability as they can't support you on bench.

Moved from B4 to a boutique for +50% in base and more for TC.

However, I do see myself going back to B4 eventually if I don’t move into industry. Only main motivator for leaving was the comp and promise of X Y Z, of which X happened whole Y and Z haven’t happened so I’d be happy returning to B4 keeping my current comp.

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