Can someone explain to me why program manager roles at Google, Meta, etc. are so sought after by Big 4 consultants?

I get if it's for better WLB or comp, but is the work actually interesting? Why not a strat/ops role instead?

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Cause many B4 consultants don’t have technical skills so it’s a lower barrier of entry. Strategy/Ops popular for similar reasons but harder to get into IMO

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This right here. It can be a nice way to get paid to get exposed to technical skills and concepts.

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Compensation to WLB ratio

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After a few years every job gets boring. Maximizing hourly comp with the best boss is the way to go

Source: career "pure strategy" person, MBB, MBA, etc etc

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Strategy/ops roles are pursued too. Not sure I've seen anything that inductees big 4 candidates prioritize program manager over s/o. At the end of the day, people take the best they can get.

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Yeah, PM is the substitute for Strat consultants that couldn't stick the Product/Strategy/CorpDev roles or MCs that got stuck on PMO projects and are trying to pivot to Product/Strat

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