Thoughts on leaving to a boutique strategy consulting firm that focuses on growth strategy and DD for PE firms?

Current: 76k BTA 1 in S&A CCG

Would make between 90-100k & up to 20% bonus, but..

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No. Stay and do PMO on tech implementations instead

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But what

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How do i know you were writing more comment? It is not like I asked you after you had followed up, "stupid”

Just think about which corresponds better with longer term trajectory, risk tolerance

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I think it is prob more interesting

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Unless you want to do tech work in which case def stay

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Not really

100% go. As someone at a boutique with partners from other elite consulting firms, it’s an awesome experience. You get to know them much better than my friends experiences at other firms. Very strong office culture. Less churn and burn. No brand new teams where you are making first
Impressions, everybody knows everyone. And the compensation is definitely better !

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Thank you. This really does drive home a lot of the positives I've been thinking about.

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But what?

The other firm is relatively unknown with very few employees (25ish). Partners all came from BCG, junior staff all from Ivies (undergrad and MBA). Should I sacrifice brand for more visibility & better work?

Just go and tell leadership the grass wasn’t greener when u want to come back. They love that shit

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what is s&a ccg?

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