Data Scientist at MBB - exit opps

I'm currently a Data Scientist at a Fortune 25 Company. I like the job and plan on staying there for at least 2 more years, but would be open to being a data scientist at one of the major consulting firms -- McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

What sorts of exit opportunities would being a data scientist at MBB (or a lower level consulting firm) give me?

I eventually want to either get into executive management (SVP or higher) at a major F500 company or start my own data science/analytics consultancy.

I don't feel comfortable giving some personal stats and info here, but can PM you if that would make your judgment easier.

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Murricuh, pure crickets, that's where I come in. Any of these useful?

  • MBB Consulting vs. Data Scientist (and vs. Deloitte) I am a data scientist who wants to work on strategic-level issues for an organization ... stay at any of these for more than 2 years. 1. Deloitte analytics consulting; consultant-level Pros: ... (Maybe?)Strategic-level impact. I'd be a young consultant--I'm 22--which might be impressive for exit ops. Might ...
  • Data/Analytics Consulting Exit Opps? that focuses on data and analytics consulting for F500 companies. I am pretty excited about the ... I'd be coming in at (analyst/associate consultant), it's typical consulting work and assisting ... So I recently accepted an offer to jump over into the consulting industry, with a smaller firm ...
  • Exit Opps from Accenture, Deloitte, and The Monitor Group I can't seem to find any old threads that address the exit opps that come after working at ... after consulting: Accenture career path Our users shared that exit opps from firms like Deloitte and ... strategy exit opps, but if you're doing actual MC at any of these places, you'll have the same ...
  • M/B/B Consultant Answering Your Questions at one of the M/B/B firms and would be happy to answer any questions regarding management consulting ... - getting in, the job itself, and exit opportunities. I will not respond to PMs; if you have a question, ...
  • Is a data science internship okay to take before recruiting for management consulting full-time? table. Concerned that a technical internship in data science will not be good for MBB et al. consulting ... management consulting (particularly MBB /T2/B4) for full-time. The position is less data analysis and more so ... engineering major, past internship at Deloitte in advisory (not S&O), data science internship offer o
  • Chances for top PE gig are better coming from M/B/B at BStone/Carlyle/TPG etc. having worked at M/B/B for two years. Anyone care to comment whether this ... Hi, I figured that doing your 2-year stint at McK/ BCG /Bain might actually give you BETTER ... intense than the competition on the M/B/B/ side, because (1) there are many more analyst at I-banks than ...
  • Does regional office location affect exit opps for McK? impact exit opps in any way. I've been told that, with McK's global staffing, the office ... I'm at a school that gets strong recruiting for MBB for a Southern office (think ... location itself does not matter at all--so, for instance, if I was more interested in high-tech type work, ...
  • More suggestions...

I hope those threads give you a bit more insight.

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