SM/D fish, what kind of opportunities are you finding/targeting (including comp)? I have been casually looking for almost two years but haven’t found anything so far. Looking at VP level role in my line of work at Fortune 500 but I’m starting to consider SD role too although some roles feel like it’s a bit of a step back. I really want to exit consulting this year but am a bit discouraged.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

How many years of experience do you have? What is your current TC? What is your area of focus (meaning, strategy vs. tech or more specific)

VP in industry is pretty hard to come by and looking at 250k+. Sr. Manager generally exit as Sr. Director and occasionally VP if stars align. Director map to Sr Director and VP. Comp in the industrial is generally lower than Consulting as you are aware of. You will need to get to a VP role to match your comp now. Best to network and join the client as you are a known quality. These positions are not advertised publically. Need to go thought your network or executive search firms. 6-9 month focused search is an average. More so in this economy. Recommand hunkering down a bit in 2021. If somthing comes your way, take a hold of it. Career mobility and options are limited once you get to that level.

So do you know of any reputable “executive search firms”? A few third-party recruiters have my info for executive positions that didn’t pan out, but haven’t worked into the real headhunter league yet. (SM 20+ YOE).

Yeah I think I’m ready to jump on the opportunity even though I may feel like it’s a bit of a step back. This pandemic made me realize my personal happiness matters more than job and comp. I’m in my late 30’s and sometimes it’s difficult to go against someone who has 10-15 more yoe on me and has been there/done that. I don’t really have real operational experience so that counts against me as well. Career is not a spring so at this point I’m ok pivoting and building different type of experiences. Hopefully becoming VP is just around the corner.

Related Posts

Wondering if $150,000 base + 25% bonus, no RSU, is underpaid for a Director of Operations in a Marketing/Tech firm?

Responsibilities include direct oversight of onboarding, support, implementation/integrations, customer success, production - fulfillment, production-web dev, and content departments. 8 years experience at various management levels, 2 years as DOP.

like

I’d like to one day become a PI at a research university. What can I do to set myself up for that path as a first-time research assistant?

like

Hi All,

What would be the inhand salary for 6 LPA in Accenture?

Has anyone interview for director level role at Walmart in bentonville? Will appreciate if you can share your experience

likefunny

What type of consulting (strategy, tech, marketing, ...) would be best if I am trying to eventually make the jump to product management?

like

Just confirmed an interview Salesforce as a Financial Analyst! Looking for tips from anyone who has gone through their process, would be greatly appreciated. Nervous as this is a position I'm been trying to get!

like

What is the salary range for .Net Lead in Infosys with 8.5 YOE Current CTC - 20 LPA.

like

Can anyone from PWC refer me for this jobId - 290782WD. I'm looking for Salesforce developer position.
Any referral would be a great help to me!

like

What’ll the exact inhand salary??

Post Photo
like

Can anyone talk about the fixed income research role (Hours, daily tasks/projects, exits opps/career progression)? Is a Masters needed or can you start as analyst as opposed to associate? Any insight is greatly appreciated!

like

Any tips for a candidate who is currently in working in a bank in IT operations and interviewing for a tech company for a role they don't have technical experience at all? Moving from a BA position to another BA role but tech is completely different...

like
like

Anyone from Proctor & Gamble willing to connect to provide insight on a role?

like

What is the average Infor ERP developer salary in India??

Looking for a marketing or product management referral at Google. Happy to share my resume and elaborate on my qualifications. Any tips from recruiters are appreciated!

like

Hi everyone! Is anyone from PWC or Grant Thornton willing to give a referral?

like

Hey fishes, I have offer from UST global for 37 lpa including 17% variable.
YOE - 15
Role - Agile coach

Can someone tell me how is the variable payout at UST, how much percentage of variable does it generally payout?

DM me for a referral!

Post Photo
like

What time do we get salary? Ab tak aaya nahi. ICICI ka account diya hua hai

like

More Posts

Hey Deloitters (or those familiar)- what do you make of the Business Chemistry frameworks around introversion? (i.e. Drivers and Integrators have differentiated types but not Pioneers or Guardians?)

Post Photo

Anyone have a good turnip price and willing to let me visit their island?

like

Hello! I just received my PSM I certificate for scrum master and I need help finding a mentor or a coach. Currently I am looking for new roles and would love any advise or referrals anyone may have in order to further expand my knowledge.

like

Best advice when entering the world of SAP.

Hey all, please give me some ❤️ so I can send a dm

like

Can I get likes to unlock the DMs please 🙏

Post Photo
likesmartuplifting

What is up with the pet pics? Is it karma farming or spam? Either way kinda cringy, this is a bowl about job referrals.

Looking to get away from transactional sales and more into consulting. My current role is very heavily transactional sales, but requires me to act in a consulting role also. I love the consulting part of the job. Anyone have advice on breaking into the field? Happy to DM. Thanks all in advance!

Boston Consulting Group Sorry if I'm repeating a post.. couldn't find a relevant one.
Can some at BCG demystify the up or out policy? Specifically, How much time does BCG allow to find a new job and does BCG help with the job search?
Thank you.Boston Consulting Group

like

Hello Fishes, Can please someone tell me what are some of the nodal drop points for cabs for Morgan Stanley employees? Need to know for reallocation planning. Thanks Morgan Stanley

like
like

This is a bit specific of a Q, but has anyone here gone to an ED treatment center in NY? Which one/Did you find it helpful?

like

Hey guys.. anyone looking for good friend... Getting saturated with wfh :(

like

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

like

Me and my partner are not sure whether we want to have kids . Sometimes we want to and the next day we are completely against the idea . The reason we want to have kids is that we want to grow our inner circle , have more people in this world who we can call our family. And we don’t want to have kids is that it will put extra pressure on us , less freedom for next 10-15 years. Wanted to understand why people have kids or don’t have kids . Please share your thoughts :)

likesmart

Has anyone traveled to Switzerland and used Marriott points? Best area to stay? Traveling with a total of 3 and only hotels in Zurich allow for free stays with only points as others charge extra

like

How does first 3 months at JPMorgan Chase look like.
I have been hired as Regulatory Reporting analyst?
Any tips??

like

Hello Fishes,

Can anyone guide on best platform for HR job opportunities in foreign countries for Indians?

like

Hi All,
Did anyone know about the company Trane Technologies and know any insights about the company? Trane Technologies is manufacturing company of HVAC. Not sure about company work culture and other details. Now I got an offer from wipro for 18LPA(17 fixed + 1lakh variable). And there is a offer from Trane Technologies for 16LPA. So not sure to choose between 16LPA product based company or 18LPA service based company. Help me here.

like

Hi All,

Anyone here working in Benchmarking? Had a few Questions? TIA

Additional Posts in Consulting Exit Opportunities

Gen questions for consultants who moved to MM PE, how is the work culture (cutthroat, competitive), stress (insane at closings), & ability to “unplug” on vaca/wknds at your firm?

like

About to start my first PM job! Any tips to be prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.. any tips are appreciated! Currently in ops consulting. No tech background.

like

Any suggestions of any good consulting firm in infrastructure/transport? Preferably the ones who can provide work visa sponsorship

like

Just got another rejection... Is exiting to FAANG or MB really this hard? Trying to go tech.. or mbb, but not getting anywhere. I have 2 masters (mba, ms) from top schools, been in consulting for over 10 years, I am confident that I know my stuff well..but still I keep getting rejected. Interviewed with Google, Amazon, Cisco, McKinsey, and a few others and every-time there is something that is not a match... are the hiring managers looking for like 100% match? That will never happen!!!

like

Dilute burnout through the winter with PTO or go all in on exit apps? Curious to hear how others are thinking about job security (in the event of a stronger correction), building traction at a new job (when you won’t meet your leadership team in person for a year), and stagnant comp (at places like Deloitte who aren’t concerned about retention).

like

I completed all rounds of interviews for a new role last Friday. Sent the recruiter an email on Monday asking if she needs any info blah blah, haven't heard back anything about next steps, etc. Should I send a follow-up today?

like

Feeling disheartened after sending out 100+ applications with radio silence back. No rejections but no invited to interview either. I feel like my resume looks good, but I have not gone the referral route as of now. 1 YOE

like

Sitting on two AWS vs McKinsey offers. Which would you take?

likehelpful

I work on a consulting team at a large software company. I’m a job hopper, around 2 years each at my first and second jobs and a little over a year at this job. I recently found out they’re shutting my team down. We’re not fired, but they’re transferring us to the core implementation team, which has a horrible reputation for malignancy, overworking, and isn’t at all what I was hired to do. How hard is it going to be to for me to find a new job? Should I just stay and try things out? What next?

like

I want to get a job at BCG. Any recommendations on how to accomplish or anyone I can have a conversation with to understand the process?

like

Should I accept an offer from a preseries A startup in this current climate? Concerned it may fail…

like

PTO payouts when you voluntarily leave [insert massive firm here] - how do they work? I.e. how much would one get for 100 hours of unused PTO?

like

Trying to get out of consulting and into some sort of project management. Can I do this without taking a pay cut? If yes, anyone willing to review my resume?

like

If pay was the same, which firm you do choose to do Cyber in: KPMG, EY, or Accenture?

like

Any Hybris/SAP Commerce Cloud architects looking for a new opp? I’m hiring. No visa sponsorship unfortunately.

like

Making a ppt for my next interview. The ask is to recommend whether or not to enter a specific life sciences indication. They’ve laid out the data they want to see (market, patients, competition etc). Would you start with summarising your decision and the whys, or build the story and then provide recos at the end? 20 min presentation with ~8-9 slides.

like

Do customer success roles get h1B sponsorship? Is that a rome aligned to strategy? Or operations?

like

Did anyone go through cloud solution architect interview at Microsoft? How many rounds did you have and how long did it take for the recruiter to get back to you

like

PM with 7 yrs experience with implementing DC migrations, cyber security and storage solutions. Looking to switch to inbound marketing or product management that has work life balance. Hiring in BOS?

like

How do u research what a good sign on bonus is? Director in non consulting, health care insurance company ?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal