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Bain & Company Moving to strategy consulting!
Looking for recommendations for how I can transition back to consulting and mainly MBB.
Background:
10 yoe with healthcare consulting with Strategy& in APAC, Middle East and Australia on varied health insurance consultations working as a director leading data science teams.
Feel like I am losing my MC mojo and want to get some years of experience in MBB McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group
Is there a way without cutting back on pay?
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Does anyone have any insights on what a typical Sr. Associate Director makes at Boehringer Ingelheim? I have a range of 170-180k which I think is fair but don’t want to be underpaid. Also, any information regarding retirement planning or medical/dental benefits would be helpful. Haven’t gotten much out of HR. Thanks in advance!
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I don't think a fancy title at a well-known company means what it used to anymore. It's all about the money you make, what you do with that money, and the skills you learn along the way.
Agree A1
I think they're worth it at different phases in your life. Early in your career? Definitely worth it because it will set you up for opportunities in the future, and you likely don't have as many personal responsibilities in your twenties. But I think most people need a break from these kinds of jobs now and then to kind of get their balance back. To me there's always hidden costs and worse WLB with prestigious jobs/companies
Yeah I don’t know if it’s just a social media thing but seeing lots of people in their 20s wanting to take a step away
I used to think they were, until I saw the cost the job had on my family. I lost important dates, dinner time, and birthday parties because I was working too much. They give you recognition and money, but they ask for a lot of your time. I found that you can still make good money in a smaller, less prestigious place and don't work as much.
Very true, you can’t get back time with family or loved ones
That's a pretty broad question. I think having a job with some prestige associated with it will always be good for you, it will give you credibility wherever you go. But it can be something of a trap, people will work for a prestigious company for less money than they might get elsewhere. So you're essentially gambling that the prestige will pay off down the road.
Big gamble and people spend years betting on it when there may be other things they want to do instead