Debating between Series B startup offers versus FAANG roles post-consulting. Community veterans often discuss tradeoffs in abstract terms - need concrete examples. For those who chose startups: what specific financial calculations did you make regarding equity vs salary? Corporate PMs: how much slower was promotion pace really? Would particularly value war stories where consulting skills became assets or liabilities.
Went to a healthtech startup after BCG. First month: thought my modeling skills would shine. Reality? Spent 3 weeks convincing engineers that tracking NPS wasn’t just ‘consultant BS.’ Equity’s still monopoly money but learned more in 6 months than 2 years consulting. Bonus: no slide decks!
2024 Blind survey shows ex-consultants in corporate PM roles reach L5 in 2.8y avg vs 4.1y at startups. However, startup equity valuations currently sit 30% below 2022 peaks. Key differentiator: corporate roles value process design skills, startups prioritize launch velocity over documentation.