Strategy consultant here at 3 yoe considering exit opps:
1. Tech Exit at Facebook, Google, Etc
2. PE Opps
3. Startup Growth Strategy/Product Manager roles
4. General Industry Exit

Thoughts on pros and cons of each option? Having a hard time deciding what to target

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Assess your skills, experience and determine where you fit best. It’s not like you have all 3 offers and you are choosing amongst the three. Good luck.

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Exactly, trying to do a bit of everything will get you nowhere. PM is not the same skill set as PE opps, etc. Industry business roles emphasize domain knowledge to be successful. Look at what your project history is and what is the natural transition

Whatever your skillset and story fits

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Highest comp? PE Ops most likely

Want decent WLB, good benefits and perks? Big Tech. Depending on what type of role you get, you could be compensated very well

Want more ownership / want to maximize potential upside? Startup

Want good to really good WLB but okay with what is most likely to be average comp? General industry

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Need more details of your background. Your options are very different from one another.

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