For an experienced hire with 5 yoe in consulting Would you join a smaller consulting company with higher comp but with clear cut specialization and an accelerated track to promotion to managerial duties or a large company like big 4 or Accenture, lower comp but arguably better job security and more hands on delivery work?

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How much higher is the comp at the smaller firm? What are your intermediate term career goals?

40-50% comp increase vs Accenture is too much to pass up. There is a risk of getting pigeonholed and suffering from poor name recognition if you want general internal strategy roles, but if you are fine staying in that niche, you'll be fine. The 25 year old small company/consultancy is unlikely to be a major growth story in the immediate future, so use it for a pay bump and experience for the next 2-3 years and then decide if you should stay or go.

Assuming the work at the smaller firm is interesting, it would depend on how small it is. 25 person company, not a chance. 500 person company, sure, I'd go for the smaller company.

There are 125 people at the smaller company but I feel like the growth is exaggerated. It was founded in 1995 but recently they have stuck to a specialization.

What’s your base now?

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