I am in the midst of a professional crisis. 25 yo, 2 careers, worked in a T2 strategy consulting firm for 1.5 years, now in Gartner for about 1 year, and I am thinking in trying MBB in 0.5-1 years (I will have been 2 years in current role). My questions here are:

-Is this a smart career move?
-Should I aim for the consultant/associate role altogether (would have 3-3.5 yoe by the time I apply)
-Thoughts on aiming for a top MBA / sponsorship after a couple of years at MBB 2nd level?

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I would question the career move to go from T2 strategy to Gartner. What were you thinking?

If you can get an interview- going to MBB is a no brainer. Forget about MBA right now. Just prep well for MBB and then evaluate

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Smart would probably depend on how much it aligns with your post-MBA/longer term goals. MBB name might boost your resume a bit but T2 is still solid. It may also look weird if you’ve gone from strategy to a firm known for evaluating tech vendors back to strategy unless you have a compelling story why

I am unclear what the crisis is - can you specify? Will attempt to answer below:

1. No- I think you are switching firms too much. Unclear why a T2 then gartner then mbb. You essentially end where you started - whats the story here?

2. Yes but see above

3. Again, really unclear to me why you are aiming for 3 job changes and starting an mba in like 6 years. You are also not ideal for a emba at age 27

Actually, I agree on 3 here

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1. Yes, or preferably sooner (why did you leave the T2 for Gartner though?)
2. Yes, or more likely BA/Junior Associate
3. Depends

I moved from T2 Strategy to Gartner as they scouted me to lead the innovation & strategy verticals in Europe. Big compensation bump, better WLB, and clearly a step up from my excel-creating BA role (I have 1:1s with C-suite on a weekly basis). BUT, I fear job will bore me at some point and wanted to get ahead of the curve.

Thanks for the response. Agree with M1 - current job seems significantly more compelling than going back to consulting 1 level higher than you were. Likely very similar work to what you left

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How much do they pay you bro

About 1.5x what I earned in T2 as a BA + 10% bonus

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