Do titles in industry matter when exploring an exit? Which title seems better - Principal - Strategy or Senior Director - Strategy if everything else is equal.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

The industry matters - a VP in investment banking is equivalent to a manager in tech/consulting.

Principal Strategy in an MBB or Big 4 ??
And is the Sr Director Strategy in a Fortune 500 or a mid sized firm?

like

Not really. Size of company is a factor with titling and Director vs VP makes a big difference. Principal will require some explaining (if you're talking about industry). For consulting exits, might be different

like

Close. Real Estate

Depends on size of company. Also, as others have mentioned the industry.

In tech, principal is usually an IC role and senior director a people lead role.

Has nothing to do with the size of the company. Has everything to do with the company’s internal titles. There’s no standardization across firms

SPM1 is absolutely correct about title inflation. I have friends who are “VPs” and “Directors” at small companies or non-profits making <$100k.

Most large recruiters would see through that and obviously not offer them VP jobs paying $300-400k just because they had fancier titles at a 20-person company.

Related Posts

New to IT B2B marketing. Any advice on how to educate myself with IT? Any classes, books, etc. that you recommend?

like
like

Looking to pivot out of a top pharma marketing/ad agency and into consulting. Ultimately want to leverage both experiences to move client side or to a healthcare start up.

What are the best firms for this type of transition and why?

like

I had a job interview for a role that I really want. The hiring manager scheduled me for an interview and did not show up. Emailed me an hour later stating that he got super busy and couldn’t attend, and would like to reschedule. This is a major red flag, but I can’t help but feel that I am missing out since this role pays 50% over what I currently make. Should I let the recruiter know? What’s your take on this?

like

How do I go from SDR/BDR to being a Sales Engineer?

like

Hello fishes, Currently I have experience of 11 yrs in Manual Testing and mobile application testing and working as team lead in an organization, now I am confused should I go for Automation Testing or go for project management for growth. Please required your genuine guidance. Thanks.

like

Bain & Company To consultants at MBB’s, Roland Berger, OW, Kearney, Arthur D.Little. When does the openings starts for Junior position.
As I’m checking out for vacancies, I can’t see any at the moment. Usually there’s a timing for when do they open. Any idea? Bain & Company McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Kearney Roland Berger Oliver Wyman Arthur D. Little Limited

like

To L.E.K. 🐠 out here, what type of work do you do in the AU market and what industries do you work with?

I'm a consultant with about 2 YOE, considering a move away from the big D, and would appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance!

like

Can someone advise on what would be better standard Chartered or deloitte India or EY my domain is payments Business Analyst? Priorities are of future career growth and profile weight and advantages...

like

I joined on Nov 2020 in EY GDS as Senior 1,so when I will be getting progression for senior 2?

like

Hey guys! Yesterday the company i worked for laid off the people in our state for economic reasons with no notice. I’m in desperate need of referral in entry level SWE/SD(or similar) positions at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

like

Would love some advice / thoughts. I went straight from law school to a corporate legal department in house for an asset manager. They like “home grown” talent and I “be worked hard and risen relatively quickly (AGC in 9 years). I work hard and get a lot of complicated deals done (structured products and private funds). I can’t shake certain people (in compliance department mainly) thinking I don’t have enough experience to do what I do because I didn’t come from a law firm. Any advice?

like
like

Interviewing as a senior 1 position at EY advisory in the Washington DC area. How much should I expect to get salary wise?

like

Hi Fishes,

I am a software specialist having 8+ yoe, currently working at Mastek with a CTC of 17lpa. Can anyone help me with the current market CTC considering the below:
Current Role: Tech Lead
Tech Stack: Full Stack in Java, Springboot, Angular, Mobility, AWS beginner.
Your responses will be much appreciated.

like

Relocating to Columbus, OH area. Would prefer to transition to Independent. Have over 5 yrs as lead advisor experience and cfp. Could probably transition 4-5m and help with existing book.

like

I have cleared 3 rounds with Deloitte for PMO Role, have an upcoming final Partner Round, any idea what that is?

like

Hi all, I’m looking to learn about how one can transition from PwC AC to PwC India.
I joined PwC AC Bangalore as a fresher and have been working here for 13 months.
I was randomly assigned to SAP, but I’ve realised I really want to move away from this and move towards what I originally planned on pursuing i.e. data analysis, I was already well versed in ML and DL with python.
If anyone has made a similar transition, it would be great if you could help me understand how do I go about this.

like

Hi everyone!

After years of hard work, I just got my first position in a leadership role! Yay! I’ll be leading a team of 12.
I wanted to know if you had any tips for me, things you wish you knew before, or things previous leaders did for/to you that you found admirable or stayed with you. I want to make sure I’m there for them and want to be a leader they will remember positively.

Thank you so much!!

like

I work in clinical Oncology - Really would like a higher level position in management. Anyone work in this industry have any insight?

like

More Posts

Do firms ever rescind offers if you slack of and end up with a poor G.P.A.? I’m talking full time offers after graduation.

like

If your employer mandated you need to come in 5 days a week would you consider quitting? My situation is I live in my geographical territory and the office is 45 minutes away. No performance issues at quota consistently.

like

For anyone who’s taken / passed the CFE, is it worth paying for the full exam prep course or would studying the fraud examiners manual suffice?

like
like

Hey Fishes,
What is the ideal CTC i can expect at Adobe as a CSAM. I have been offered around 20LPA (14fixed+6variables) is it negotiable?

like

I’ve been a Practice and Billing manager for 11 years. It seems I have to ask. What is the traditional 10 years of service gift you’ve received?

like

Besides the infamous google sheet and Glassdoor, where are you all looking to make sure you’re been compensated appropriately? I feel like our little niche is tricky to do proper comp research on, but it’s possible I’m missing something…

like

Did I hear this right? Pwc trust solutions call will not mention anything about mid year adjustments? All they talked about was early promotions and some bs rtr bonuses

like

Hi,

What is the average salary of Assistant manager- process excellence category in swiggy

Top schools/boot camps to take design (adobe) classes in nyc.

I used to complain how PPMDS are unresponsive, until I woke up with 500 work related emails one day. I'll give you credit for clearing your emails everyday, cause I know I won't.

like

Advice for reaching out to a recruiter on LinkedIn?

like

What are good options for flat 1bhk , ok for sharing (male ) budget 10 - 15 k , depending upon distance upto 3 km

Office location - sap labs epip Whitefield

Looking for proper facilities like water etc, luxury not required but no problem if found with good price. SAP

like
like

Question for Walter. In your Keynote you mentioned how being at MySpace when it was failing you learned a lot. Can you talk more about that experience and how you found it beneficial?

like

What is meaning of BGC scheduled.in ibigin.. I submitted all background verification documents..

like

Have others found it hard to transition from Audit to Financial Analyst? All the recruiters I’m meeting with are telling me I probably won’t get an interview since they’re looking for someone who’s ready to hit the ground running.
It’s discouraging because I’m a fast learner, and from talking to my friends who are Financial Analysts, it doesn’t seem like what we do is so dissimilar.

likesmart

Need your suggestions

Post Photo
like

Any audit senior 3 and 1st year managers here? What positions are audit senior 3 and 1st year managers leaving big4 for?

like

Hi! I am needing to order new company t shirts but Marketing wants the t shirt color to be within their branded color wheel. What sites do you recommend that can change the t shirt color?

like

Additional Posts in Consulting Exit Opportunities

Is anyone willing to have a conversation to provide a referral to Google? I am looking at a strategy and ops role at the Google operations center. I have 4+ years at Deloitte ( currently a senior consultant up for manager ) and am trying to move into Tech. Any advice is appreciated!

like

Anyone looked into an exit to Lordstown Motors, Canoo?

like

Anyone know what the career path looks like for people that join a Strategic Partnerships Team at a tech company?

like

I make 195 in an internal role but am applying to outside consulting opportunities. I’m an experienced manager with an mba and a cpa. How much comp should I be targeting? Thinking about asking for base of 200, bonus of 25% … reasonable? Unrealistic? Should I ask for more? I hear the market is crazy right now. Please help.

like

From 180k full time to 200k and 10 percent sweat equity in a boutique consulting firm as their cto, to kickstart their AWS practice .. any thoughts. This new company does not have any product thinking or strategy and full lifecycle cloud delivery pedigree yet ..

like

Is it easier to go from product management to customer success, or customer success to product management?

like

Thinking of going on a sabbatical and using the time to dust off resume, get certs and find a new position.Anyone else recommend this? Currently being distracted by billable work that adds 0 to resume

like

Have a onsite with the Google Finance Ops team in a couple of weeks. It looks likely they have been on a hiring spree for process and program manager roles. My background is in supply chain contd...

Anyone have a go-to resume template? Wondering if a summary section is needed or would having one in LinkedIn suffice.
Thanks!
For background: First job out of college - Senior Associate working in tech implementation with various projects under my belt.

like

Thoughts on jumping to a boutique no-name consulting firm for 35% raise just before promo in second year out of undergrad? Super conflicted.

like

Where do general management consultants exit to ? I feel I don’t have any substantial skills. I am a jack of all trades (a good one, but still).

likefunny

What’s a reasonable base salary for a startup BD associate? Series B, solid funding, and currently sitting at 3 YOE in strategy consulting

like

AWS associate engagement manager salary?

like

I have a final round interview with a VP later today, what kind of questions should I ask?

like

Are FAANGs on a hiring freeze for software engineers?

like

Anyone willing to do a resume review? Getting a lot of rejections (before interviews) and wondering if it has to do with my resume.

like

What’s the work culture at New York life like?

likehelpful

Pros and Cons working for the fed bank?

like

About to start my first PM job! Any tips to be prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.. any tips are appreciated! Currently in ops consulting. No tech background.

like

Does anyone have opinions on PepsiCo? Interviewing with their growth strategy team who are mostly ex-MBB from top MBA programs. The work seems interesting and up my alley (CPG Strategy) but this bowls obsession w/ tech makes me think I should be focusing my attentions on FAANG

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal