Are technical skillsets in hot areas (like cybersecurity) rewarded/sought after by the bigger firms (MBB/T2/B4)? My concern is that a technical person, even if they are a good at managing a team and growing the business, would be limited due to not having an MBA or something similar. Any thoughts on that?

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Sought after - yes.
Rewarded/compensated the same way as in tech - no.

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Oh, interesting. So you think big tech companies always have higher comp compared to consulting firms? I sort of assumed it would be similar.

I’ve never seen a technical person good at managing a team or growing business

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Elon Musk would disagree

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Yes

It depends

All big 4, Accenture, IBM, McKinsey and BCG would be interested in technical experts in hot areas. However, you're still in consulting. Advancement to the very top will be about sales, not technical expertise. There are some technical expert tracks, but my understanding is that these have a lower career ceiling compared to sales focused partner tracks.

At Deloitte, even the technical track is still very focused on sales at the management levels, but isn't eligible for becoming a partner.

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