FAANG good MBB bad, am I doing it right

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I wouldn’t say that...

The NYT says McKinsey is actually quite “good” at a lot of stuff. Like advising despotic regimes. Or something about kids in cages. Or something something Houston Astros’ trashcan.

Don’t sell yourselves short.

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Four legs good, two legs bad. (Animal Farm)

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Huh? Cogent sentence pls.

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I don’t know why people keep trying to directly compare FAANG to MBB. They’re pretty different paths and trajectories.

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OP: sounds like a life-time employee of other people’s company

Depends on your interest and how stuck you are to titles. If you are aggressive, in MBB you can climb the ladder faster. FAANG you will earn more at junior roles and have better control of your life but you have to compromise on title growth

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Yep orange good apple bad.

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FAANG has been better to me than Daddy D 😂

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^varies by team

Some have 1-2 cases + role specific stuff + normal interview stuff

Other have 5-6 cases + normal interview stuff

4 legs good, 2 legs bad

Politically right now, not so much?

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