Digital Strategy: Deloitte Digital (DB&S) vs. Digital McKinsey vs. BCG DV

For the last year I have been doing consulting for a small boutique firm focused on Digital Strategy consulting. However, I have the opportunity to move up to a bigger firm.

I'm currently in the process with Deloitte Digital's strategy practice (Digital Business & Strategy), and also BCG Digital Ventures. I also have a preliminary conversation scheduled with Digital McKinsey.

I would appreciate hearing the perspectives of people here on these three groups. Specifically on the type of work, the future trajectory, career progression, etc.

Note: not looking at Accenture or anything of the non-Deloitte Big 4 firms.

Thanks!

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"marcus2012"

I am really puzzled on how to get to these practices...Several years of IT & Digital experience, MBA from a top school - and not a single interview.

I had a very similar experience. After 5+ years of BB, 4+ years in the Silicon Valley (#1 & #2) and financial services experience (really good brands). 3 languages and worked across 5 countries. Not 1 interview at digital practices. I figured it came down to how I presented "digital" on my resume, which wasn't strong enough. I assumed because I am relatively young ("millennial") everyone I faced in HR or hiring managers automatically knew I worked on key digital transformations or that the employer or project name/content gave it away. Feedback was that this wasn't the case though.
 
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"Gumball3000" ...I assumed because I am relatively young ("millennial") everyone I faced in HR or hiring managers automatically knew I worked on key digital transformations or that the employer or project name/content gave it away. Feedback was that this wasn't the case though.
What? You assumed that because you are young, hiring managers would equate that with Digital experience? That ain't right. If you're experience hasn't EXPLICITLY been digital before (BB is not Digital, Silicon/ FSI is not necessarily) and the positing is for the Digital practice, you're number one focus should have been to call out any relevant experience or applicable skills you have that would align to Digital work (i.e. Wire-framing, rapid prototyping, Agile, UX/ design-thinking, etc.)

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