You have to consider if a significant (but not stellar) increase in salary compensates for the fact that you will have to specialize in O&G, from which it is very unlikely to come out, and that your career progression will likely stagnate in a junior position at a large company.
The decision is on you, but I think the offer is not a dream one.

Hi there,

Congratulations on the offer. I would consider the following:

STEP 1: Understand what you want to do

1. Network. You can contact people working in companies /positions interesting for you (ideally Alumni) to ask questions. This has 2 advantages:
   • You can learn how the job is from insiders
   • You can find someone that may be able to refer you for the job
2. Try projects in target industries. This is pretty obvious and you have it probably already in your agenda. If your company does projects in industries interesting to you, doing a project there should help to understand if it is a good fit
3. Freelance. This will normally require that you take a leave from your current job and are able to work for others. You may do freelance work in an industry to understand if the job is interesting, either via connections or using a platform focused on that vertical

You can find a few articles on this topic below:

▶ How to Network and Find Referrals

▶ 11 New Consulting Trends You Should Know 

STEP 2: Understand which option brings you closer to what you want to do

1. Look for alumni of your Big4 and the state company on LinkedIn
2. Check how many moved to your future target goal in your region
3. Normalize for the size of the two companies in your region

Hope this helps,

Francesco

Hi there,

These decisions are obviously very personal. 

• In my case, I have a family to provide for and for now I'll give more weight to remuneration.
• In someone else's case, learning and training opportunities for early career development may be much more important than compensation.

So the question is, what's important for you?

Sounds like the offer on the table has great benefits but doesn't really excite you beyond that. This may or may not be enough for switching. Again, depends on what you value.

As for staying in your current role to get a promotion, there's always the carrot at the end of the stick in consulting. The next promotion, pay rise, bonus, etc. is always just around the corner… This will never change and shouldn't necessarily affect your decision when the right opportunity is knocking. The question is just whether the opportunity is right…

Hope this helps a bit to think through this decision. Best of luck!

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Hi there,

Take away the 30% pay bump and think about what you want.

It sounds like you don't really want that job/role, that the sector doesn't interest you, and you have other aims for your career.

Be careful being persuaded/driven solely by money :) That said, a 30% bump is hard to turn down!

Think about the next 5-10 years and what happens in each scenario (taking the offer vs. not taking). In which scenario are you most fulfilled/happy?

Please have a look at this article for guidance-https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-do-i-know-which-career-is-right-for-me