GE Oil & Gas FMP vs. Accenture Consulting Development Program
I have offers for both FMP and Accenture Consulting (I have a finance background). The jobs are obviously very different, and there are pros and cons to both. I am having a hard time deciding which is the best opportunity since I don't have a clear long-term career goal that directs me to pick one over the other.
Does anyone have thoughts on best opportunity overall, culture, learning experience, top MBA program (or even law school), exit ops, etc.? Both companies are so large that I hear mixed reviews about both.
Note: I interned at GE Oil & Gas for FMP so I know about CAS etc. I had a good experience mainly because of my boss but some other interns didn't.
Have a buddy in GE Energy FMP, he is planning on doing it for the 3 year (?) program and then trying to get into Audit services (I'm assuming this is CAS?), apparently the Audit guys kill it, you can do that for a few years and then they place you as an exec somewhere. He's said the work can be slow sometimes but pretty cool that he gets to move around to diff locations. I would say though if the Accenture offer is non-IT/ more strategy focused, that would probably set you up better in the sense that you would get to experience different industries/ a wider range of projects.
This is good advice. GE CAS is the best corporate training program I know of. But, strategy consulting is better. FYI, GE is going through a tough time may spin off the O&G business. FMP work is also boring a shit unless you love accounting.
FWIW, people have for sure gone from the FMP to post-rotational roles at GE to M7 MBAs.
Edit: Just checked and the folks I was thinking of went to other M7 programs, not HBS, though I’m guessing it has happened.
I'd go with Accenture. Better overall experience and you aren't pigeon holed into energy, It is also more versatile in the future, FMP is best if you plan on having a career with GE.
If you leave GE FMP before your contract is up - they will claw back every little penny of reloc and signing. Happened to a classmate of mine
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