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Be overqualified in YOE
Couldn't agree more with McK1. OP please know that there are a lot of applicants out there who have actually played these roles vs consultants who bring in generic experience. I say this as someone who came in from Consulting in early 2020 before the hiring bar was dropped.
The hard truth is that MBB doesn’t translate to tech strategy, especially in a tough job market
I was in the same spot as you - MBB, 2 years, but technical. Wasn’t until my ~10th application, that I got an interview, seem to be just luck as there were other postings that I was much more suited for. Will be starting next week!
For Amazon, they reposted the role - also used another email address.
For Google, I applied for various roles over the last year and a half. Around 5 in the last 6 months.
Lots of MBBers also applying to these S&O roles. What makes you better than everyone else? I recently got a FTE offer after 2 years of contracting, and in my overall org someone told me they haven’t hired an external candidate since Covid. All S&O hires were internal transfers or were previous Googlers.
Also S&O roles at Google are not what Consultants think they are - They know more about the business and are not doing 'cutting edge' blue ocean strategy
In a tough market, helps to have the high-end of the exp requirement
If it makes you feel any better, Google is a pretty whatever place to work and S&O within Google is terrible within Google.
-love someone who works at Google and recently transferred out of S&O