Which one is better? Partner at a consulting firm or VP in big pharma?

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The VPs I work for seem to have much better WLB but I’m pretty sure Partners still earn more money. I think at SVP it starts to be better in terms of comp. Just depends on what you are looking for I guess.

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Exactly. Better WLB for sure. Consulting partners work on both sales and execution and it’s not easy. I also assume that pharma VPs have a stronger support system, there are multiple layers of experienced people supporting them.

Another point is that pharma VPs have strong upside potential. Internally, one more promotion would mean a lot of money. Or they can exit to a small size biotech and that can be very lucrative too.

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I’d take big pharma VP. Depending on role and package you could be close to or exceed 1M TC

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