2nd tier Mgr or m/b/b Associate?

I'm having trouble making up my mind. If you could choose between an offer as a manager with a 2nd tier consulting firm (still top 10) or a post-MBA Associate position with an m/b/b which offer would you choose and why?

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maybe the first is engagement manager (higher than associate at mckinsey) role

then second one would be the associate role?

that really depends on your long term goals

if you want to stay in consulting, its basically 2 years difference from the 7+ years that it will take one to make partner

(personally i would take post-mba role at MBB because the projects you work on and your exposure is at a different level, exit opportunities also very different)

 

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