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Anyone from Boston Consulting Group Boston Consulting Group (BCG) working in non-consulting - Technology/Engineering/Global Services?
How's the work life balance? Glassdoor reviews are full of "long working hours" and hence wanted to know if it's the same with non-consulting folks as well? How far is it true across the organisation?
Please help me shed some light to decide.
Thanks.
Anybody up in chicago area 34 M here
Any ideas how EY comp compares to Deloitte?
Additional Posts in Consulting Exit Opportunities
When is it best to leave consulting? Here's how I think about it.
First, are you enjoying it? If so, why leave (it can be a great life long career)?
Second, are you still learning fast? If not, you're missing out.
Last, what skills do most employers value? In my experience, this dictates 2 optimal jumping off points:
(a) 2-3 years in. Consulting "tool kit" is solid
(b) ~1-2 year into Manager. Employers value experience managing people.
See: www.linkedin.com/in/richrosser/
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Faang and consulting firms are two entirely different organizations. In consulting you must become a manager to progress with your career.
With FAANG you can stay an individual contributor and still progress with you career. Our managers are 80% focused on people mgmt and 20% biz dev. Things like strategy creation, asset creation, and leading large engagements are all done by other people (usually an IC).
FAANG staff want to be managed by people that have a few years of experience being led by faang managers. We don't want to be led by Deloitte (or any other consulting firm managers). The reason is that faang managers people differently then Deloitte.
To drive the point home. If a team does not like their manager...99% of the time - it's not the manager that survives. If a basketball coach does not get along with. lebron James....who do you think is getting the boot.
If you want to do well in your new company. Take the IC role and then move to the mgr roles 2-3 years later
Thank you for the advice. Very helpful