Just got an offer from CapTech as a senior business analyst. Would serve as a transition from an industry practice to general IT. Marginal improvement in benefits. Minimal travel. Pros and cons?

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Gut reaction— Pros: better work life balance, more opportunity to develop myself/more room to grow, grow network in local professional community. Cons: less interesting work, lower prestige, less-clear promotion timeline.

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Curious about which office you are joining. Your experience here (like many consulting firms) can be highly dependent on your office and which account team you are on.

Your initial list of pro-cons is accurate!

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CLT office if that helps!

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