I will be joining McK in Dubai as an associate very soon. I was very excited about the job, especially given the European market / (I'm not an EU citizen and was looking for a consulting job in London).
I decided to accept the offer as:
(1) I do come from an emerging market where I've worked for the top companies, but still have to prove myself on international market. Hence, having a brandname after MBA on my CV was my aspiration.
(2) I do have a student loan I want to repay sooner rather than later. (In addition to very limited opportunities in MBB UK this year, for the few who got offers the start date is Jan / March 2024)
However, there is a big issue: 2 years down the line I want to move to Europe, will it be possible to make a transition from the region with the firm or externally after working in the area?
Now I think I made an error of judgment and should've taken any offer in the UK. I know now I do have a job and I feel very lucky I do have it, but sometimes I think I should've gone for boutique or less known brands in the UK and then have made a respective move.
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