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I would expect any top tier consulting firm would value experience and I’m not aware of any that systemically undervalue women. I’m a Partner at KPMG and we’ve been hiring quite a few experienced industry hires into my practice.
The challenge is in how transferable your skills are. You mention you have 20 years with 60% in Industry and Academia. Depending on whether the other 40% was all in Consulting and was contiguous you’d theoretically be in the Manager / Director range. The quality and relevance of your experience would be the driving factor for where you’d slot into the organization. For example I’m usually hesitant to put someone into a Director role if they’ve never had to operate with hard sales and revenue metrics.
I’ve found industry / experienced hires have struggled more when transferring into those senior positions. Even when it works they do tend to stall a little versus folks who come in at a lower level, establish career trajectory and then leverage their deeper industry to expertise as a differentiator later. Those are the hires that become the future MDs and Partners.
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Definitely. Thanks for the insight. I’ve been PPMD at a smaller firm but don’t feel quite ready for that at a large firm. I’d be ok with Manager. My industry experience directly related to the work we do, but I don’t have a developed book of business (although many solid contacts in senior leadership at client sites). Fed and some commercial healthcare, specifically.
I started with in firm in my mid 40’s. They truly appreciated my operational & military experience. Wide range of age groups and professional experiences. I feel pretty fortunate!!! Great team!
In theory Deloitte. I entered as a 42yo, though male, and felt respected for my military experience. My director was and is, and my PPD was at the time, female.
Congrats! I need to find some coattails.
Honestly OP, it’s not necessarily the firm, I think more of the type of work. I’m in IT, when I work as an architect doing implementations then I run into younger consultants. just about anyone that’s eager to learn can become an architect. I was one of the oldest guys on my team. Very senior, but essentially similar work even though I would be leading the engagements. When I deliver more strategy based work that requires more overall experience there are not many “kids” as they lack the experience. My recommendation is if you’re at least learning then milk your company for as much knowledge as you can. You can probably do 4x more with that knowledge with your experience. Then move into a more complex role where it requires more experience and may not be so easy for the kids to get into those roles.
I started at Slalom Silicon Valley at 50. Its awesome--there are a range of ages and a good percentage of women.
Agree with SC1 about Slalom. Chicago office is similar.
I like EY. I think they really try hard to level the playing field of diversity without the token effect. Just don’t get hung up on the level. It’s career runway you might prefer to take advantage of later.
Cont., fell for a recruiter’s promise and now below Manager level, working with kids. How to salvage? I don’t even have insight into BD and minimal contact with clients. The money is decent.
If the money is decent why not ride that wave and find fulfillment elsewhere? You’re likely way out performing the kids. Better money for less responsibility seems like a dream come true
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