FAANG SWE intern route vs Big 4 consulting internship
Hi everyone,
My brother is a junior at the University of Michigan majoring in Business and Computer Science. He just got two internship offers — one for a SWE role at a Big Tech company (think Amazon, Microsoft, Tesla, etc.) and another for a consulting internship at a Big 4 firm.
Last summer he interned at a tech company and realized he didn’t really enjoy the tech culture in Seattle or the typical engineering lifestyle. Now he’s torn between taking the Big Tech offer for the brand name and pay, or going with the Big 4 consulting offer since it’s more aligned with what he wants to do long term (potentially consulting or even IB).
For anyone who’s been in a similar spot, which one would you take?
Is it better to go with the Big Tech SWE role for optionality and prestige, or start leaning into business experience now?
He’s pretty set on exploring business-related paths but also doesn’t want to regret turning down a Big Tech internship. Would love to hear some perspectives.
Take FAANG, Big 4 is a fucking joke. Easy to lateral to something tech-oriented on the biz side w/ that branding.
told him the same thing but he was so stubborn haha.
i told him its way easier to transit from tech -> consulting than the other way around
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