Hoping someone in the WSO universe has some insights into Bainbridge based in San Diego, California. They've posted some job openings that look really interesting - for people to join their strategy consulting practice.
I always assumed that any real strategy consulting jobs in Southern California required being based in LA since none of the big firms have San Diego offices.
A quick dive into LinkedIn shows that very few staff stay over a year at this firm - BIG red flag to me. But maybe it was just a bad manager or firm pains of going through the great recession?
I love the idea of living in San Diego (who doesn't right!) but long-term I want to take a job in consulting to get into PE or CXO role with a west-coast Fortune 500.
Right now, I'm wrapping up my first year at a top 15 MBA program on West Coast and starting to think about back-up plans if I don't find a fit with one of the global strategy firms during recruiting next fall.
Any thoughts on Bainbridge as a place to do strategy consulting? Much/any brand equity on my resume when someone sees I worked there?
Jun 06, 2013
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