Does how you actually perform in Consulting play a role in your exit? Just got my promotion to the Manager level, and wondering if I will struggle finding exits if I suck at it

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Similar to how you interact with clients, as long as you can convince them you know what you are doing, whether or not you actually do, you will have no problem

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Nope. What matters is;
- who you know (referral)
- how you present yourself / market yourself
- how you do on interviews

In most cases, interviews have little / nothing to do with the job you will actually perform. Convince yourself that you will do well on the job first. Otherwise how many exits will you make?

I have been able to get through several rounds of interviews and my designation hasn’t even come up (not mentioned on my resume or on LinkedIn). Sometimes it does, esp. if I am interviewing in the same industry otherwise folks are more interested in TC over anything else. If you are able to exhibit a fit with the role, you will get it. Make sure that you have hygiene factors all taken care of - references, background checks etc.

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I should have read your answer before rejecting an offer that I felt was out of my league. Thanks true that, interview is rarely a representation of an actual job. Need to keep a forever mental note.

Yes if you suck at it and somehow think you’ll also suck at everything else for the rest of your life

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No, only the story matters

Matters for a lot of teams at big tech who want to know the tangible results of how you did (but not how you did relative to peers). Title alone doesn’t always get you the job

The only thing that matters is if you suck at interviewing

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