I just got laid off from a strategy consulting boutique in the UK that primarily works with PE funds doing CDD/VDD.
It goes without saying that the market is terrible. I suspect no strategy firms are hiring and it will need to be an in-house move or if I could stretch it PE/VC. What are people’s thoughts and does anyone have any advice?

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Strat and CDD/VDD are very different things

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Strat houses make bank doing CDD though.

In a UK strategy boutique with semi-similar profile - following!

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Fair comment, I should have said predominantly CDD and also some growth strategy.

Look at industry, maybe tech?

At what level are you in the company and how long have you been there? I think that would change the approach

Analyst and I’ve been there for just over a year

How many YOE? Have you given consideration to a late app for B school or one for Columbia’s January start?

Just over a years strategy experience. I think B school might be a bit out of the budget at the moment unfortunately!

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