Currently at PwC in the Oil & Gas consulting domain (joined 7 months ago) with a fixed CTC of 9 LPA. I’ve received an offer from McKinsey as a Capability & Insights Analyst (Chemicals domain) at 16.3 LPA fixed

McKinsey offers better pay and brand value but the role is backend-focused, while I enjoy the front-end client-facing work at PwC. I’m torn between better both opportunities. Pls help what should I do .

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For a noob like me, can u explain what is frontend client facing role and why u like it?

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The C&I analyst role will offer partial front end exposure as well. You can choose to pick multiple staffings /engagements gradually.

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Front end exposure in C&I track is very rare and comes in much later during your tenure at the firm
If you prefer front end, be very cautious of this choice
The brand and the pay is a great pro, but you should know that you’re compromising your front end exposure/ consulting journey for at least 1-2 years as in that time period you’d be mostly working with data, documents and helping consulting teams at McK
Of course, nothing is set in stone at McK, if you make the right connections, if your experience/ knowledge is crucial for the teams, you can go places in a short time but again that is not the norm and is very rare and difficult to come by

I think what will help for you is to be honest and compare short term vs long term goals and then make that decision
I genuinely believe it’s not at all an easy one

All the best!

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