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Consulting Exit Opportunities

Discuss exit opportunities from consulting. Share open roles + referrals & insights on interview prep.

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  1. Manager

    KPMG recently hit me with the PIP or Career Transition option and I chose the latter. Gave me 90 days to search for a new role and I still get paid out my salary until my separation date. Something to...

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  2. works at McKinsey & Company

    I hear Accenture is going through tough times. Things are difficult at McKinsey as well. Losing talent everywhere. Recent graduates are not looking at McKinsey or Accenture as best careers. How long w...

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  3. Senior Associate

    Would you take a pay cut from $205K base to $180K base to go fully remote + can live wherever (from 2 days in office in NYC).

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  4. Manager

    if you just left PwC for reddit - 2 months in and you got an OpenAi offfer would you leave?

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  5. Senior Consultant

    So does anyone who actually works at a major consulting firm (big 4 or MBB) or other top tier 2 firms have a good work life balance/realistic work expectations and semi-caring managers? Or is it reall...

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  6. works at Capital One

    Just left Capital One after the bulk of my time in Corp Strat, former AP at MBB. Great money, terrible experience. I was a highly paid slide writer. They promised great roles in the business and a p...

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  7. Management Consultant

    Those who are job searching (either while employed or unemployed) — what’s working and what’s not? I’ve been really trying to network on LinkedIn, get referrals when possible, and hunt down hiring ma...

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  8. Consultant

    Thoughts on Chief of Staff roles? Are they an actual career or just a PM position?

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  9. Senior Manager

    I’m interviewing with two companies. Let’s say I get an offer from both. What would you choose: Fintech: -significant pay raise (like, 100k salary raise) -I would increase my skills/new challenge -...

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  10. works at Deloitte

    Have an offer to go to a series B startup with about 200 total employees. Base comp 275k vs 215k at D. Up for SM this year (second try). Have a strong network. Debating whether slow and steady is the ...

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  11. works at EY-Parthenon

    How’s the Deloitte comp looking.?!

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  12. Director

    Got an offer from Big 4 firm as SM in tech consulting. Have been at current job for over 12 years and now a director at mid tier firm. With base and bonus, total comp is pretty comparable. If I retire...

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  13. works at Deloitte

    Bro...why am I in consulting? Saw an article Milbank and other law firms raised their entry level salaries for associates... Ranging from $235,000 for juniors to $455,000 for seniors.

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  14. works at PwC

    For those of you who may have excited later in your consulting career, Director/AP/SM levels, what were some of the reasons you left?

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  15. works at McKinsey & Company

    Hi all. My mental health is in a terrible situation. I need to apply for short term disability leave. My current psychiatrist is not willing to fill the paper work citing it creates additional work, b...

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  16. Mangement Consultant

    Do y’all wait to notify your current job until the new job’s background check is completed and you receive your official start date? Or do you go ahead and notify them and give your two weeks when you...

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  17. Management Consultant

    Anyone left consulting to buy a business? I need advise on how you went about it.

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  18. works at Accenture

    What sites do people like to find job posting and roles to apply to? I use LinkedIn, is there something better?

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  19. Manager

    What percentage of consultants have gone through PIP? What’s your opinion on it?

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  20. works at KPMG

    Director at KPMG 190k base. Annual bonus is basically all politics so can get anywhere from zero to 15k any year no matter my performance which is extremely frustrating. Prob 2 years to MD but not sur...

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