Hi fishes! Has anyone gone MBB —> PM at Tech/F500 (w/o tech background) or vice versa? Weighing some options and would love to think through growth potential, salary growth, and exit opportunities. Would love to chat with anyone who’s gone down a similar trajectory. Thank you!!

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pretty common, but I will say, an observation ive made is that all the product leadership around me comes from no name local state schools. Its truly meritocratic, so dont think a “prestigious” MBB background will save you. I work with a lot of FAANG leaders especially in product and theh are all sharp - some definitely have that MBB credential, but imo, 95% of the really crucial leaders have the most wild, random backgrounds with many not having a tech background.

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I'm seeing less and less MBBs because they think they can do strategy for a product without understanding customer needs or business requirements.

They also can't handle the dysfunction of the American enterprise, which is easy from the outside and quadruples for a PM.

They usually keep on their consulting hat and never get out of it, so execution is weak and they don't last 18 months in a role.

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