What makes more sense: IB (BB) to Consulting (MBB) or Consulting to IB?

Fellow Monkeys,

Edited my earlier post.

How transferable are skills that a strategy consultant will learn at a job if that person decides to switch to IB later? Is a switch from MBB to IB better (logically) than doing a switch from IB to MBB ?

Thanks.

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Thanks. I have updated my post. I am not saying that I have to do both but trying to see how transferable are skills for a scenario in which I have to move from 1 industry to another.

 

Its still a hypothetical discussion. I have updated my post to gather more information on what will be exit opportunities if I want to move away from finance sector altogether.

 
"tommy.jones"

To my knowledge, more people start in IB and after some years move to MBB consulting rather than the other way around.

This. Have seen plenty of people switch to MBB from IB. Can't recall a single person (though I'm sure it happens) that did the reverse.

 

I see consulting switch to IB more frequently (or just going to b-school/PE)

basically the same schpeel from my consultant friends... -- (opinion before starting --> after 6-12 months on the job) 1. I thought the travel would be fun --> it got tiring / it sucks to be on-site in rural Ohio with townies 4 days a week 2. I want a work/life balance --> not at MBB 3. I will have better exit options --> debatable... (and I do not consider getting picked up by a client company to be a legit exit opp) 4. no bonus... fuck --> FUCK

 

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