For those who left industry for consulting, and decided it wasn’t for them - how quick was your jump back to industry? Can you share challenges you had in explaining why the quick turnaround during an interview?

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I made the jump from biotech to consulting and while I have no intention of returning soon I already have offers to consider coming back. Left 6 months ago as an mid level engineer. Verbal offers to return are at the associate director level. I think my firm name has a lot to do with that though.

Just tell people in the interview that the lifestyle was not for you. Simple as that.

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You should be able to make that switch so easily. Just frame it as "it really crystallized for me that I love working internally for a company"

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