Deciding On Consulting Or Strategy

Hi, I would love to hear monkeys' thoughts on this decision. I'm most concerned about the nature/breadth of the work. Both options seem to look equally good to business school. If anyone would be willing to chat with me over DM, I'd also appreciate it.

I've already read some other threads on consulting as opposed to strategy and it sounds like the consensus is that consulting generally provides a better springboard for your career than corporate.

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To be clear, I think the consensus is even when talking about Strategy, consulting is better. Though I think you can't really go wrong; lots of people talk about how much they like the culture and the company-- if you wouldn't have much of a problem staying at strategy. I would personally choose consulting, but I wouldn't think you're a fool to do differently. 

 

Between Strat and consulting, I would give consulting the bump for exits and career progression.

The strategy has great progression if you want to work up, but I would take consulting for more broad exposure to different industries.  

I would give strategy the bump for work life balance and culture.

Overall, I think it is a wash between the two and depends on your preferences (are you willing to work much harder? Do you like the location? etc)

 

FWIW I'm at OW and looking back I'd probably have gone Strategy over OW. I'd agree OW is probably meaningfully better for development and exits, but if you are good with focusing on FS, Strat gives you the same promo and salary path for way fewer hours. Just depends what matters to you.

 

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