anyone who has spent first 3-4 years of their career in a life sciences consulting firm(think IQVIA/ZS etc) and then pivoted to a totally different industry - is the experience gained here wasted? thoughts on that transition?

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Reframe it from industry specific skillset to a broader toolkit view. What I mean by that:

Consulting in general, regardless of industry is same sh*t different smell. What's truely valuable (especially at the junior levels) is the ability to work a problem to completion. It is the ability to take something very complex, break it into solveable pieces, design a solution, and then communicate the recommendation. That is what is relevant to all businesses, and why consulting is a valuable place to start your career.

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Not wasted, but may not be super valuable depending on your intended exit. Business school is a good transition mechanism to consider.

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Why do you want the transition?

Moved to big pharma then transferred internally to BD. Now I have generalist PE shops reaching out every once in a while.

Sometimes you have to get creative

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