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Good place to start but not ideal compared to consulting because you don’t get to try different industries.
I think pay and comp trajectory is prob more in line with big 4 advisory (including Deloitte) but falls behind mbb / t2 (someone correct me if wrong)
Trying different industries in consulting is not necessarily a strength. OP having direct experience in financial services will make him or her more competitive when interviewing at other financial services companies vs a generalist consultant
Strategy at Capital One is the rocket ship you want to get on. No where else do you get as much visibility, and faster promotions if you perform well (leading teams 2 years out of UG). It will set you up much better for business school than a place like MBB (where you are literally a dime a dozen). Wish I started at COF sometimes vs joining as a lateral. Would’ve worked 1000’s of hours less, and on much more interesting projects (no more of those procurements or org or multi year implementations in the middle of nowhere).
In terms of exits, many do fintech, product at tech, or PE/VC. but the skills are so transferable you’ll do fine anywhere. Note that most people exit to another team within capital one - it’s a large company and you have your pick of teams.
I'm surprised that they were able to get PE/VC offers; what kinds of projects did they take on that got them interviews with those companies?
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Cap 1>Deloitte, OP
Cap One strategy is great - interesting work, smart people, and chill wlb. I have friends there who love it and it’s a no brainer if you’re interested in FS strategy work
Skills yes, but you will face an uphill battle when changing industries
I have heard great things about CapOne. Great place to start after school. Also is good if you planning an MBA after a few years. Go with higher comp. All the best
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Shocked they allow that now since 2 years so they just accepted ivy grads and top eng schools. Wlb would be better than consulting with very similar pay. I turned down the BA rotational role, and think my experience in actual consulting is way better because
1. People know what my job means, when I interview elsewhere
2. Significantly more diverse experiences
Cap one strategy is a great place to be, they place really well into business schools if that’s of interest. Great pay and the company takes good care of you. Also D1 don’t get it confused with being a cap one BA, not sure if you making that distinction or not but could be wrong. I’d take it over Deloitte
Sorry fam, McKinsey or bust
Had a v similar dilemma as you did, but instead with CS of another major credit card company, which i went for for the reasons stated by BCG2 and so far definitely dont regret it been really enjoying myself there. Congrats on the offer and let me know if you have any more qs
I don't know the hierarchy at CapOne, but it sounds like the level they're offering you may be higher than Deloitte's? CapOne doesn't exactly have a reputation for high or quickly growing comp - they pay fair, but its not their differentiator. They're still a retail bank
They have a great reputation in the DC area—biggest MBB exit target along with AMZN HQ2 and the local GOOG office
+1 for capital one!