What are the pros and cons for working at your consulting firm? (salary, benefits, culture, growth opportunities, international projects , etc). Trying to figure out where I might want to go next.

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Pros: I get paid.
Cons: I have to work.

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Pros: $
Cons: every waking moment is hell

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Pros: lower standards
Cons: money, prestige

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Pros: international projects, wlb
Okay: pay, benefits, exit opps, firm culture
Cons: growth opps

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Anywhere there is a major U.S. military base. It's very easy IMHO, especially with tech/cyber + clearance + ideally several years experience supporting similar DoD clients.

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Care to narrow it in at all

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Cons: only domestic projects, can get pigeonholed within a service offering, top leadership isn’t very inspiring

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Hi Fishes

I have one doubt i have 9+ year experience in Mainframe
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Also how to say in interview rwgarding mainframe and big data


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