Hi all,
Thanks in advance for any advice. I have been working at a boutique consulting firm for the last year, after graduating with my M.D. I have also been interested in tech and have been working at a tech startup for the last 15 months on the side/in my free time. The startup just closed their seed stage round (~1.5MM) and offered me a full time role.
I am seriously considering taking it and am looking for advice for or against it (obviously a lot of details, but just from a career/resume perspective). My SO is much more conservative than me (standard 4-5 years before going to top tier MBA) and thinks that it is a bad idea because of only spending 1 year in consulting before moving. The perceived cons include 1) my resume having a M.D. to 1 year consulting to x years startup hopping which is difficult to explain and a big red flag to next the next company. 2) the opinion that 1 year in consulting isn't enough time to know if I enjoy it enough to stay with it (I like it fine, but don't love it and wish I was less theoretical). 3) the opinion that the exit opps after 2 years of consulting would only increase, while removing the risk, and therefore is a much more logical decision.
My pros include 1) spending 15 months with this company gives me insights into the company, people, and my role which I expect will be impossible to replicate. 2) the opinion that 2 years in consulting won't provide too many more opportunities than 1 year. 3) after 1 year of consulting full time and 15 months of working at the startup, I feel that I have enough experience in both to say that I enjoy the startup more. And 4) experience in a role at a tech startup with more responsibility would give me more opportunities down the road.
Would love to hear any/all opinions. Thank you in advance!!!
(editiert)