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You made the right move. Just try to be present and do a great job, learn as much as you can.. I think there are sweet spots for exits, depending on what you want to do, who you know, and luck. Generally people leaving 2 years post mba have gone on to do more exciting and impressive things than those who stayed for longer. But the path is safer if you get the promotion and then move on.

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Presumably same exit opps but at diff seniority. What was the firm pre BCG?

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Obviously just my opinion but seems worth it from my perspective. Careers are long and MBB experience will always be valuable.

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It would have taken you 2 years to become an SA had you joined BCG from the beginning, so how is that a “down level”?

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