Just heard my promotion news to mgr in Big4. At the same time, I have an offer from OW (SC level). My goal is to transfer to MBB or 2nd tier this year. I can reapply MBB this September (one year period). Should I take the down-level offer from OW > gain experience > lateral / or should I just wait till September for my next shots? Has anyone had a similar experience? The salary cut will be huge ~ 40%. Is it make sense tell HR that let's regroup later this year to be considered as associate

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40% salary cut + down level to a place that you don’t even plan on staying for long? Makes no sense to me

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Got it. Still sounds too much man, I would ask for a raise and say that you can’t take 40%

A pay decrease and a lower title for what? No way

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Haha yeah 😂

Where are you currently? Amongst B4 are also differences, but agree it doesn’t sound attractive. Before just declining, might also bring it up to OW, they might consider you a level up oe at least match current salary

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No strategy Arm - Deals

This post is insane. Don’t let prestige blind you from everything else…

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Thanks for the comment! Sure. Good point

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what’s the comp at manager at B4 and SC at OW respectively? Maybe ask if you can fast track to associate comp at OW (I think is 165k+) to make it up for the conp difference.

I think it depends on your financial situation and personal interest, if strategy consulting is your long term career goal I wouldn’t stay at B4 deals, since OW is very close to MBB and you will have plenty of chances to lateral to MBB later on, and OW is very good on its own already.

If financially you don’t need that 45k pretax income atm, I would take OW, but make sure to bring this up and negotiate for an associate title/or at least fast track to post mba associate level.

I think the is perspective, which big 4 arm? OW is expert in PE finance related strategy, this may not be a bad decision long term as big 4 is a body shop

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