HI, I applied for Accenture SM position assuming that the next level should be Director. Recuiter told me there's AD in the middle and it won't be possible to update the opening. I'm wondering if that is something that potentially MD could do - if I able to show my fit for AD role, experience and skills.
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Yes, there is AD in the middle. Unless you are doing a partner like job somewhere else they will not allow you access to MD positions.
The difference between SM and AD for an experienced hire is 'market presence' ; i.e. demonstrating that you have made public domain contributions that constitute an externally facing brand. The next level for both an SM and an AD is Managing Director.
SM1, while some practices have been misusing L5 for whet you said, that’s not the intended purpose. For last two talent cycles, we have been getting stricter on L5 abuse.