Thoughts on moving from B4 to a strategy boutique firm? The pay is higher and the work seemingly more interesting. 3 YOE at B4 and feeling like the move could be good for my professional development.

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I just did exactly that, feel free to DM

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Did same thing

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"Pay is higher and the work is more interesting"

Do it, life is short.

Doing what you like > the prestige game

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Would you recommend leaving for a boutique (lateral move) if you’re planning to go up for promo to Manager at a B4 in the upcoming year?

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Also did the same. Lateral move from B4 generalist -> boutique focused in an area I was interested in, also ~10% base bump + ~10pp bonus bump.

IMO, once you have had the stamp of a B4 name on your resume for a few years, there's limited downside to moving to a strong boutique.

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