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I got laid-off from Meta in the November wave. I have already accepted an offer from a small (7k employees worldwide) company that will pay me slightly good but I’m about to receive an offer from Bain, senior specialist level. I have 8 YOE and work with marketing. Such a tough decision. The small company is within tech, will give me a super exciting challenge and want me to manage people in the next year - something I really wanted. Also will pay more. Bain’s role will be very similar to what I already did at Meta but its not as senior as the small company and no further conversations on being made senior after x period. They’d pay me considerably less too, but having Bain and Meta on my cv would be amazing. Any advice?
Go for the smaller tech company unless you want to go down the consulting path long term. Your diverse experience is going to look better then hella big brand names. Especially if you are more excited by the work at the smaller tech place. Also no guarantee Bain won’t let you go in 6 months
I don’t think I’d like to go to consulting path yet although it isn’t a bad idea salary-wise. My only worry is if I want to leave the small company after a while (specially if it doesn’t attend my expectations) and I end up struggling to find a job in big companies again - with Bain I wouldn’t have this issue. I dream on Google at some point of my career
Hmm reading your other comments, UK might be a different beast and Bain might be the better option for flexibility. I have heard consulting gives international freedom outside of US My personal experience (take this as a grain of salt and I’m based in US) is that if you know what you are good at and passionate, work will naturally come to you! (9 YOE marketing = agency > ad tech consulting > brand side > publisher side) Hard decision and good luck! 🍀
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Bain no question. Work for a small tech company, was promised people mgmt in year, been 18 months and still no options for it. It isn’t worth picking a company based on those promises which the hiring manager often doesn’t control (headcount comes from CMO/CFO). Bain will be a grind, but if you do it for a year, the world is really your oyster as to what you want to do next. Another thing, once you go small, you may find yourself having to ladder back up into big tech if you ever wanted to return, because the brand value of your resume matters in my experience of going from brand name legacy tech to mid market I get a lot fewer call backs than I used to when tossing resumes in.
The world may be your oyster only if you join Bain BCG or McKinsey’s consulting orgs. I don’t think this applies if you are working in IT for these companies.
That’s not true for marketing. Tons of their internal marketers and marketing consultants go into a range of enviable marketing roles at clients every year. Whether or not their experience adds value over a grinder from a similar company is very debatable.
Rumor has it that Meta used Bain as the consultancy for layoffs. Its payback time🙃
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Bain because you will probably be in the room when the next layoff is planned at Meta! 😂
I’d go Bain. Feel like it will teach you how to think differently, more strategically. Also great on the CV. How did you land interview, any relevant consulting background?
[ex consultant] Bain if you are in a client facing consulting role; support function not very valued externally. Tech co xfn functions like mktg etc
Yeah its not to be a client facing consultant I’m afraid. It would be more of a B2B marketing role. Would you consider Bain has space to grow in your career this being the case?
Bain, if you are up for it. Will be worth it for the exits
Small company and also make it a poll
Thank you!