Strongly considering moving to London in a few months for personal reasons from the US — what are the best ways to network / find the right companies (knowing job market is what it is right now)? Thanks!

Context — MBB background but not looking to stay in consulting. Looking for strategy / ops / product roles in big tech / startups. No visa restrictions

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I’d say it’s not a great move for all the reasons I assume you’ve read over time in this app, but personal reasons are indeed more important. Have you worked at all with UK-based clients at your current/previous roles?
Keep in mind that recruiters are probably the most useless bunch there is in the UK.

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Honestly I'd disagree here. I moved to the UK 2 years ago while job hunting I tried it all - linkedin applying, sliding into DMs, website applying, recruiter reach outs and both the offers I got were from when it was recruiters reaching out to me (one external one internal) directly for an opportunity. Imo when you have a real person talking to you directly on the other side, you aren't just a random name on a CV, you have someone rooting to get you through and someone to contact to keep abreast of progress

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