Consulting Exit Opportunities

Age 28, I have decided to move back home near a new job to save money. I am sick of spending $2,300 on rent every month for a 1 bedroom apartment in DC area. I am committing myself to 1 year living wi...

Laid off in May. Started applying and networking everyday since June 1. Submitted 35 TAILORED applications (many w referral). This “Sprint 1” yielded 6 screening interviews. Took July off so far (3 we...

Looking for advice, would you jump from a job after 1 month to go to Anthropic or OpenAI? Slightly less salary (275 vs 350), (250k vs 0), worse worklife and worse title / more IC work vs manager work....

Is trying to get hired on at McKinsey a waste of time? I've heard people say it's a dying firm, but I thought it was still one of the big players?

I have been unemployed for 2 months and it’s crushing my spirit

Sharing my exit here. Best thing I learned is if you want $$ move to tech and get technical skills. Senior consultant at Big 4 -> FAANG TC 330K, 4 YoE, VHCOL took several rounds of interviews and h...

I barely ever get recruiters reaching out to me on LinkedIn. Been at D for 8 years now. Any tips?

I’ve been in consulting for 6+ years and I now want exit. But before pivoting, I want 2-3 months break before starting a new job. How bad does this look on my resume + in pursuit of my next job? I am ...

Executive Director role at JPMC or "Head of" role at Google? which to choose if chasing prestige / title?

Currently at a T2 consulting firm working at post MBA level (been at the firm for 4-5 years). I have a job offer at a big tech company (Google, FB, Amazon) in Strategy & Ops with total comp slightly ...

If you had to pick a new career in your 40s what would you choose and why? Assume the following: liberal arts degree, no tech skills, and while you can't go back to school for a graduate degree, you c...

I make 233k (typically received 20% bonus) now at Accenture as a Senior Manager. Everyone here tells me I should expect Managing Director promo within the next year or two. I got an offer from an agen...

Anyone else rooting for the underdog?

Just found out my new job will only require 1 day a week in office. The rest can be remote. Thank you god. Was really hoping for fully remote, but given the brutal current market and many other compan...

Hi all! Looking to connect with former consultants who transitioned into SM/Dir roles at Big Tech (Google Microsoft Nvidia Anthropic AI Netflix Apple etc.). Background: 10+ yrs total, 4 yrs mgmt cons...

Currently a 2nd-year EM/PL/SM at MBB. Have an offer for Senior Director, Corporate Strategy at a large CPG/retail company in a MCOL city (e.g., Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago) for $225K base + 30% bonus. Sl...

For individuals who have recently landed roles at the Senior Manager, Vice President, or Director levels, what key factors have contributed to your success?

Everyone is still keeping their resumes at least two pages long, right? I know one pagers are all the rage, but how are we expected to sum up our experience in a single page? I have 15 years of experi...

Has anyone had any luck using a headhunter?

Layoff rumors are going around my office. It sounds like the higher ups are wanting to cut staff so they can afford to invest more in AI. If this is true, this would be the second time I was laid off ...