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09 Jun 2010, 06:30
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I'm having a real hard time deciding between two career paths post-MBA. I indicated in my applications that I want to do either one of these, but now that I've been accepted, I really need to decide which one to pursue. My ultimate goal is to go into industry, where I can leverage my engineering background, like Google or Apple or something. I'm especially interested in the rotational leadership programs. That said, some of my friends (non-MBA PhD folks) are going to McKinsey, which makes me want to go to M/B/B, too. So let's list some pros and cons that I can think of.
Top-tier consulting
Pros: Management consulting experience, pedigree, higher pay, network, lots of exit opportunities
Cons: Bad hours, lots of quantitative work that I may not enjoy, but it's only for a couple of years
Industry job (leadership program)
Pros: Better hours, something I might enjoy, get to climb the corporate ladder sooner, more opportunities to leverage my engineering background
Cons: Worse pay, bumping along in the leadership program for a few years
One downside to both of these things is that by the time I finish consulting gig/rotational program, I'll be 34'ish. I'm definitely leaning towards an industry job, though, since the pros seem to outweigh the cons, and I think I will be more established if I go the industry job route.
Can someone please make some suggestions on rotational leadership programs with tech-related companies?
Thanks in advance!
Top-tier consulting
Pros: Management consulting experience, pedigree, higher pay, network, lots of exit opportunities
Cons: Bad hours, lots of quantitative work that I may not enjoy, but it's only for a couple of years
Industry job (leadership program)
Pros: Better hours, something I might enjoy, get to climb the corporate ladder sooner, more opportunities to leverage my engineering background
Cons: Worse pay, bumping along in the leadership program for a few years
One downside to both of these things is that by the time I finish consulting gig/rotational program, I'll be 34'ish. I'm definitely leaning towards an industry job, though, since the pros seem to outweigh the cons, and I think I will be more established if I go the industry job route.
Can someone please make some suggestions on rotational leadership programs with tech-related companies?
Thanks in advance!
09 Jun 2010, 08:23
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There is not much Quant work in MBB consulting. I have only seen them turn out vaguely acceptable spreadsheet models. Some of the more niche teams might, but the Finance ones certainly don't.
The advantage of consulting is definitely the exit opportunities; not just the number, but the job provides such opportunity to learn which industries you could contribute most to without throwing yourself off the top of their very tall corporate office. There are some really interesting firms that are run dreadfully, and filtering through that while at B School is next to impossible.
I think you overlook that at your corporate job there is a probability that a bunch of people will get parachuted in from MBB above you rather than you climbing the ladder.
The advantage of consulting is definitely the exit opportunities; not just the number, but the job provides such opportunity to learn which industries you could contribute most to without throwing yourself off the top of their very tall corporate office. There are some really interesting firms that are run dreadfully, and filtering through that while at B School is next to impossible.
I think you overlook that at your corporate job there is a probability that a bunch of people will get parachuted in from MBB above you rather than you climbing the ladder.
09 Jun 2010, 08:42
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Hmm, that's interesting. Friend of mine who works at M/B/B told me that there's a lot of Excel/PowerPoint work. Maybe not all of it is quant-intensive, but that part of it doesn't seem very interesting.
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That's true, to a degree. If I go through the rotational leadership program, I don't think I will have to worry about people getting parachuted in from M/B/B, because I'd be at a more senior level. Also, you aren't guaranteed to get parachuted in, even if you've worked at M/B/B. I'm inclined to think that whether you do the rotational program or do M/B/B, the results will be similar in terms of timeframe and your placement in corporate - please correct me if I'm wrong.
So if the two routes are rather comparable to each other in terms of end results, I guess it would just come down to personal preference? One other reason I would prefer the rotational program is that you will only have to go through the internview process once, which reduces risk somewhat.
