Does working for a no name boutique firm really hinder your exit opportunities?

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How do you define no name boutique firms? A lot of the vault 50 are boutique firms, is this firm on vault 50? Is every firm that’s not big 3 and big 4 a boutique firm?

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You having problems leaving? You may be answering your own question.

Nah I've not even tried leaving yet. I was just trying to get a glimpse into what might be... I actually love boutique firms more than big 4 lol. Been there done that

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Hinder? Of course. Eliminate? No.

Depends a lot on industry and reputation

Been there, done that. Tough but possible.

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“It Depends”

Exit opportunities into what exactly?

Exit opps into industry and/or another consulting firm. Maybe even a tier 2 if not MBB

I lateraled from no name to McK. Rarely got Linkedin inbox during boutique. Now getting cold calls, inbox, and emails from tons of recruiters from PE / FAANG / unicorns. Fun listening to their pitches on Fridays.

Thank you for the insight. MBB is the place to be. Even though I prefer boutiques, I am painfully aware of that fact

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