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I really loved most the people I worked with, but ultimately, I felt that their insistence on paying hardworking people well below market value, rewarding cronyism, and not being able to produce a transparent and logical career “framework” was a little...shall I say...greasy.
I DM’ed you my very specific insights.
SA1 is right, we’ve got a crappy career framework, but I got a good pay bump coming. As a SM at PwC, I’d suggest coming in as a Solution Principal. You’d do delivery but have sales responsibility. If you’re a senior SM, maybe come in as PAL or Client Service Lead (if you’re big in sales)
I am looking to move to industry and not another consulting firm, but slalom is different, so I am considering.
analyst -> consultant (this is a large bucket with folks from anywhere 2YoE to 20 YoE) -> solution architect -> solution principal -> practice area lead -> practice area director
Alternatively analyst > consultant > solution architect (only for technical roles) > principal consultant > client service lead > client service partner
In my market CSL is less pure-sales, and more the traditional partner role, I.e account or portfolio delivery oversight & farming, whereas “sales executive” is more focused purely on sales. PAL is more just recruiting/staffing/thought leadership. Also, in my market, SA is technical-only and not a managerial position. Principal (SP and PC) level is like SM/1st year partner
What market?