currently working as a business analyst at an IT consulting firm. all throughout college I've been pretty involved with strategy consulting clubs, and would still like to pursue that as a career, but unfortunately, I did not land any roles at the big 4 or MBB.

how likely is it for me to get strategy jobs at the big 4 or MBB after 2 years of work experience in IT consulting? should I consider an MBA to pivot or simply wait to be hired back as an experienced hire in tech?

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MBA or start a business or something that gives you comparable business experience. Nothing bad with IT consulting. It’s not a ding to your resume as some make it seem. I went from IT Consulting to BCG.

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There are so many variables in this. What’s your experience in it consulting? Big4 and mbb won’t have the same requirements which one are you targeting primarily?

Join a tech practice in a strategy consulting firm, like EYP deal tech or Accenture strategy and try to work on non-tech stuff ASAP. The longer you wait the more of a “specialty” you’ll have and less of a likelihood on getting to other projects

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