Hi all, I just got a job offer at PwC for a senior consultant position. The salary is 30% above my total comp right now, but I’m just worried about the amount of work I will have to put in compared to my amazing work life balance now. Does anyone have any experience moving from industry to consulting? I need some advice on what to do. I’m still early in my career (1.4yoe) so I feel like I shouldn’t care too much about wlb, but at the same time, I don’t want my mental health to suffer either.

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I went from ACN to PwC, so one consulting gig to another. WLB can be brutal but you learn a lot, meet a lot of great people, and make a decent salary. No harm in trying it out for a year or two to see if you like it. If you leave after two years, you’re most likely going to be in a better position to get a higher paying job than most career tracks.

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WLB is highly depending on the group/team you join, you’d have to ask about them specifically

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At this point you have nothing to lose. There’s a steep learning curve coming from industry and the wlb adjustment might take some getting used to but if you don’t take it you’ll alway wonder what if. Worst case scenario you stay a few years and the go back to industry.

If you enjoy the work more it will not feel like a burden. I went from industry to consulting 10 years ago. First year was tough but such a good experience. Back in industry now. WLB is good but work is half as interesting.

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