Career advice: I left cons right before I was going to be promoted to SC (7 YOE). Got my MBA and re-entered as an SC. 2 yrs post & I’m lateraling into T2 strat. Should I stay at this firm until I get promoted? I’m kind of over consulting. (Salary: 90 > 120 > 160).

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I have a somewhat similar problem.
I have not been promoted once in my career, but have raised my salary 300% since I started out of school 4 years ago...

I think it’s fairly agreed that M’s in consulting tend to have the best exits all around, showing you can get promoted is another very important factor (shows competence).

All this being said, who cares, if you hate it, 6 months in, start applying, keep applying until something sticks!

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Still a dope increase. Nice job! Let’s get it to 300% ASAP 🍻

I'd recommand staying until as a Manager and running engagments for a few years and exiting at a Director or Sr. Director level. It will take you longer to land a comparable role as you get more experience. If you want to pivot into and stay in tech, you should exit sooner. Just be aware the market is very competitive now. Things might loosen up a bit in 2022.

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This is helpful. I’m targeting a new role in 2022 so I’ll make a ‘director-level’ the goal vs. Sr. Mgr. I am targeting tech but health tech.

Do I need the ‘M’ title to get better roles in industry or late-stage startup? This summer I interviewed for Sr. Mgr roles in industry.

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