Thinking of leaving Big4 consulting to work for a pharma client. Should I expect significant raise in salary? I don’t think pharma pays as high as some of the tech companies but comes with much better WLB and no traveling. PLUS a great pension plan. 7 YOE in Cloud. Currently at 120k with no bonus this year.

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Big pharma doesn’t pay great in terms of base comp. bonuses and stocks that’s where the cake is at.

WLB? What you smokin’ bro? This industry is full of insecure overachievers with so many diplomas and degrees to last a lifetime. MD, PHD, MBA, PharmD. Everyone has one. Bonuses are where it’s at if your drug is doing well and you are high up in the food chain. Otherwise expect measly salary increments with a small tradeoff in consulting hours.

I mean the company values employees well being in its truest sense. Having to work with client from EY and seeing how they value how many hours you work and asking you to take off and stuff shows that they value employee’s well being and WLB.

But yeah I’m sure it varies with diff companies and teams.

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