This is not exactly consulting exit, but I got approached by a KPMG recruiter for a very interesting role in a topic I am passionate about, in a city I’d love to move to. I’m just unsure about considering it because I want to leave consulting for a role in the industry since I miss having a life. Any thoughts on KPMG in terms of lifestyle and culture?

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Agreed with the above

That being said, unless you are going into deals / strategy, you’ll likely cut your hours by at least 25-50%… even as a manager managing internal and external work, I typically do not do more than 45 hours a week.

On the flip side, if you want to go to industry, it would be better to leave via MBB, than KPMG

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This is very useful, thanks 🙏🏼

I worked at 2 big 4 firms before exiting. Some of their practices sound really cool on paper but the day to day reality is a lot different - many of these practices are just vaporware. I can not imagine, except for maybe at Lighthouse, KPMG offers a better employee experience than you could get at McKinsey. Also, rarely are the consulting firms doing something “cool” or “special” - they are adjacent to clients who are doing cool things and sometimes get a window into those things. I thought I did “cool” stuff until I switched to my client and actually got exposed to true heart of the business projects that I didn’t have visibility into before.

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What area would you be working in? Each group has its own micro culture.

It’s for the Sustainability Hub. I understand they’re starting this team.

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