Currently an AP, but have an offer to join McKinsey as an Expert. From what I understand, these are essentially EMs. It would be a hard pill to swallow and become an EM, which was the level I was at years ago. The role would be approx 85% of base salary now, but bonus would be higher. Still TC would be lower until I make Associate Partner (Senior Expert) at McK; long-term comp is definitely higher at McK. Is it worth the short term pain and lower comp as EM for chance at P at McK?

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The grass isn’t always greener. There are other intangibles outside of comp, such as culture, work life balance, etc…. Make sure you’re looking at it completely. The grass is greener where you water it.

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Given how hot the market is right now, not sure I would consider a role that is a step back in comp unless you were editing to a gig specifically for WLB, like an industry role.

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Isn’t the expert track looked down upon within McK compared to generalist? I thought they have lower comp as well?

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lower bonus i think

Sounds like you're planning to stay in consulting for the long haul. How easy or hard will it be to get back to your current employer (and your current positioning as a future leader) if the role at McK doesn't work out?

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No way I’d make that move, run.

Expert path is firstly where they place outsiders to the firm. Second class citizens is very much the treatment.

You will likely be working 40% harder, and competing in a relationship based business with those who have established partner networks.

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Second class citizen, not treated as “real” Mckinsey… and a pay/title cut on top? Not much to think about.

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Left McK for a pretty reasonable bump

Are you on track to make Partner-equiv at Hackett? If so, I’d stay and consider moving over later. If not, I’d consider it. You can move to AP quickly (1-2 years) if you deliver + ppl like you (e.g., you are friendly / aren’t an asshole). At Expert AP, success tends to be a function of how good you are at selling/confirming new studies while you ED+CD. If you think you can consistently bring in incremental engagements or if there are plenty of consistent paid days lined up for you because of a talent / expert gap, I would strongly consider. If not, avoid.

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I would do it for the exit ops.

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