Is making the jump to a chief of staff role at start-up before making EM a bad choice?

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if you want the chief of staff role, take it. if you’re just looking for the best exit opp, you might get better if you stay longer. who knows?

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Yes. Make EM

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YES!

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OP , because it gives you more leverage to negotiate comp and role responsibilities etc. EM at Mck /PL at BCG etc are seniority titles and make your exit oops much better (now and in the future) . Your CV will hold more weight if it has EM on it instead of Consultant when leaving for new jobs . Hope this makes sense!

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I feel like chief of staff is the noob trap of consulting exits

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From what I see, it’s a mix of a few things:

Highly variable potential comp and responsibilities. At some companies, you’re helping a C-suite exec manage their interesting projects and manage relationships. At others you are little more than a secretary or personal assistant.

Unclear progression. Tied to the above, but let’s be real. You’ll be around 25 and still an individual contributor with no management chops and direct reports. What’s next? You’re too young to get anything very senior. You have no management experience, and nobody will put you in charge of a high-profile project with no management chops.

Noob trap because it seems like a nice, selective elite corporate exit, but it’s really not. A lot of risk inherent to the role you land and very circumstantial next steps. It can be a big win or a complete miss. I’d pass.

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I’m about 6 months to a year out from making manager. Are the exits really that much better?

Yes

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