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How long do you need the WLB to sustain? I have had this dilemma and same exact reasons as you. At boutique firms once you get past EM - in the next role you will have revenue targets and it’ll get intense again and career progression will be slower vs. MBB. Also, I think MBB $ kicks in once you make P and don’t think boutique will match P pay even if you grind.
I am tenured a EM and Dir roles at boutique had ~$1-5M rev targets for teams/individuals and at much lower comp vs. MBB EM.
This has been my experience so far but curious what others have seen.
Boutique consulting firms usually don’t have straightforward progression (not as many spots for Partners). If you don’t care then okay, if you do care, would advise to jump to industry after you get EM -> options really open up after the designation
Obviously super dependent on the specific boutique; but I absolutely prefer boutique
I've also had the WLB discussion with the partners who were recruiting. It's still consulting obviously but I get a lot lot more flexibility in how I get my work done due to lower pressure/fees.