Have two offers, same compensation.

Big 4 consulting or internal project manager at a bank (JP, GS, Citi). Which should I take, the work is pretty similar.

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The bank will likely be stable until the recession and foreclosure rates go up.

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Consulting is only worth it if you want to make it to partner and you have good chances to do so relatively quickly.
The higher you get in consulting the less chances you'll have to exit.
Big4 are glorified accounting firms.
Banks offer very competitive pay for relatively little effort.
The choice is yours to make.

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If you pick big four, make sure you upscale super fast because AI is coming for big four jobs so much of what big 4 new joiners do is low value which means AI does it cheaper better and faster.

Right now there’s arbitrage, but if you don’t take advantage of it, you’ll be looking for a job in less than four years .

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Just be an expert in something, if keep shifting to stay up with best model or latest app, you will lose and be replaced.

Work values deep skilled specialist, not generalists. Everyone should hear your name and know you are a specialist in XYZ.

Project managers value generalists so they can plug multiple roles with one person, but what’s good for them isn’t good for optimizing your career. Being good a several things usually means you are great at nothing,

Bank

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You’re still going to be working on compliance in big 4

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Tell both of them and negotiate. What is the salary

5 YOE

Bank

Right not bank. Long term they might be more restrictive

The bank will likely offer easier promotion chances. Big 4 is a pyramid. The bank has more discretion for offering promotions. Seen this over my 10 years of working.

I'd do Big 4 for the resume. Work a year or 2 then exit

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