Hi everyone,
I’m a senior consultant at a Big 4 firm in their advisory / consulting division specialising in tech. I’ve been here 2 years and have been relatively content (have found people that value & trust me and willing to propel my career forward).
I recently received a offer to join a F500 company in the financial services industry in their strategy division. It’s a large company where I live, but not as well known globally. As an in-house consultant, I’d be working with ex-MBB, ex-IB, etc.
Currently on the fence about whether I should take up the offer - the end goal is management consulting / MBB. I’d be missing out on deepening my technology skillsets and faster career progression offered by Big 4. On the other hand, I currently don’t get as much exposure to strategic work as I’d like. I’ve heard people from this team have gone into MBBs and Tier 2 consulting , which is what’s most tempting about the role. I genuinely enjoy consulting and the only reason I am considering the offer is that corporate strategy may give me the leverage to move into management consulting (which is challenging with my current background). In any case, I don’t see myself staying in the new job for more than 2 years.
Should I take the offer or stick around and try my luck at a tier 2 firm instead?