Do you guys think consulting is more prestigious than industry work in the Netherlands? I feel like that hype is a lot stronger in the US than here

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Maybe there used to be a diffence, but I think that's going away, I think the down-to-earth Dutch don't like the idea of someone asking them for their watch only to tell them the time.

I feel there is often a sense of mistrust, "these people with their high salaries, thinking they know better (which we often do 😇), not taking any responsibility for the end result, etc".

Consulting is a strange thing and the Dutch are well aware of it.

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Having worked in consulting in US, I know there is a big hype of Big4 in US. It is because of the brand, confidence of regulators, high billing rate and glamorous life style (traveling, upgrades, lounge accesses, benefits etc.).
I don’t see that’s happening here.

Many people I knew, came to consulting from industry for 2-3 years. They got the brand, skill set, salary bump and went back to industry in 3 years max.

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Define prestigious? Dutch culture is a lot about equality so I feel it’s not really in our nature to compare jobs in that way. I will move to the New York in feb, so I will find out if people regard working at Deloitte as prestigious :)

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You will enjoy your Rockefeller office. I have spent good amount of time there.

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There is a salary difference between industry and consulting in US. I don’t know about Netherlands. Also, people in consulting enjoy many perks on top of their higher salary compared to their industry peers. I believe OP is referring to that.

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Yes no salary gap and no miles/hotel points and status either.

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Considering that cost of living has gone up significantly here, doesn't the market need some adjustment?

Is salary just a function of years of seniority?

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