Need advice: should I take a position with a no-name firm that specializes in a functional area I really enjoy or take an industry job with a bigger name in that same functional area? Pays the same

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Does the no name firm have no name clients?

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Unless you’re MBB, quality of experience > brand.

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Pay is one thing, but consider salary evolution and trajectories offered by both opportunities

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Want to work in industry long-term but not the industry for which I have the job offer

Given the two options, is say No name firm. If you want to work in products and your most recent experience is in banking, I'd think the case would be relatively harder to make as opposed to going to a no name firm and develop the skill your desired industry is looking for

Always take the brand. You will have lots of jobs in your career. People reviewing resumes feel more comfortable with names they know

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